When I read Gina's post regarding planning for a diabetic pregnancy, it was a trip down memory lane for me. Very timely as well, since I'm starting to think about my next pregnancy! Obviously, having already traversed the challenges of a pregnancy complicated by type 1 diabetes, I'm feeling confident that I can do it again.
There were several practices that I had to master during my preconception and pregnancy phases, which I believed helped me to keep my blood sugars stable and my A1C...
Around the time I was 15, I suddenly started needing about three times more insulin for the carbs I ate for breakfast than at any other... Read more »
Once again I am moved to address a huge concern for teens and young adults: admission to the hospital for something unrelated to diabetes.... Read more »
From the moment we receive the diagnosis that we have a child with Type 1 Diabetes, the whirlwind of the disease and its management... Read more »
My husband and I didn't get much sleep last night. We made a mistake. Josh has been going to bed with normal blood sugars but then has... Read more »
The best strategy to save our eyes is to keep our A1C and blood pressure levels as close to normal as possible. But when that strategy... Read more »
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use the insulin produced in the proper way.... Read more »
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