Category Archives: Diabetes and Pregnancy
Laura Ingalls and Diabetes: What the Hec!
When Laura Ingalls ninja kicked me in the diabetes I’ve been sick the past few days. I have tried my very best to be productive, but I’ve degraded to a limp vegetable on the bed with the remote in my hand (the only part of me able to move). Not even the cutest jammies can […]
How to Avoid Low Blood Sugar – Be Prepared
When you are pregnant with diabetes and trying to have tight control of your blood sugar levels, you are at higher risk for low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. I cannot stress enough how important it is to be prepared. There were many times I jumped into the car unprepared thinking I was only going to […]
Tight Blood Sugar Control Tip – Look or Patterns
When I was pregnant, I was able to gain and attain tight blood sugar control. My HbA1c level was between 4-5%. I tested often. I primarily was looking at how my body reacted to certain foods. I had noticed that if I ate high-fat foods such as Mexican, Chinese, and Pizza, that my blood sugar […]
Diabetes and Pregnancy and Fear
I have received many messages and emails from women who are pregnant with diabetes. Pregnancy for most women is a happy, gleeful, carefree time. Happy, happy happy. However, if you have type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes, it can be a nail-biter. I have received emails from women in sheer panic, full of fear […]