Pregnancy Tracker: 18 weeks, 2 days
Size of the Baby: About 6 inches long and 8.5 ounces
Biggest Obstacle: The frustration of insulin resistance!
For many years women with type 1 diabetes were discouraged from having children and scared away from the possibility with films like Steel Magnolias (which happens to be one of my favorite movies, even though it is quite dated on diabetes information!) Before the era of intensive diabetes management, home glucose monitoring, and insulin pump...
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