tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post2147091734113971691..comments2024-03-28T06:46:43.878-05:00Comments on Texting My Pancreas: The "What If"s.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-48737768841073772112013-04-04T11:25:14.613-05:002013-04-04T11:25:14.613-05:00YAY! That's so great Kim! You and other like y...YAY! That's so great Kim! You and other like you inspire me not to be terrified of getting pregnant in the future. I just don't think it's possible to always have type zero BGs (no matter how hard you try) and I hate when (type zero) doctors think otherwise :) You're doing great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612280992911909342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-11390009414829971082013-04-03T22:45:57.394-05:002013-04-03T22:45:57.394-05:00As someone who comes by worrying quite easily I lo...As someone who comes by worrying quite easily I love how you ended this post :D<br /><br />Now I can't wait to hear about the gender...Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-29230092243922869852013-04-03T22:09:52.970-05:002013-04-03T22:09:52.970-05:00Thank you, Ellie!
Could you share the link to it?...Thank you, Ellie!<br /><br />Could you share the link to it? :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-69683967467560553942013-04-03T19:23:19.269-05:002013-04-03T19:23:19.269-05:00I so agree that you should do your best, and hope ...I so agree that you should do your best, and hope for the best. Don't spend your life worrying about the obscure (or at least improbable) what-if's.<br /><br />With that said, if I found three new gray hairs a day I'd be absolutely ecstatic. I'm lucky to find three hairs of any color on my head nowadays...Scott Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259475635753627498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-17527915990508597272013-04-03T19:21:05.645-05:002013-04-03T19:21:05.645-05:00I spent almost every moment of my pregnancy scared...I spent almost every moment of my pregnancy scared, sure something would go wrong, wondering how bad it could be and how much I could deal with. I had a bunch of complications, but in the end, I had a beautiful perfect little girl who's now 9 yrs old. Worry doesn't make it easier when bad stuff happens, but it wrecked my pregnancy. Keep up with the positive attitude, know you're doing everything you can do to keep your little one safe, and pat yourself on the back for the awesome mom you already are!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362692838352069611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-5808600109587487712013-04-03T16:47:56.137-05:002013-04-03T16:47:56.137-05:00That's the biggie, isn't it? Putting trust...That's the biggie, isn't it? Putting trust in something that's completely failed you in the past - it's *hard*. On the other side of it now, I still look at L in disbelief - "I made her. She's healthy. MY flunky body did that" - and I feel like cutting myself some slack.<br /><br />Our bodies truly are magnificent machines. We've got overachiever immune systems, true, but we're still capable of so very much.@kahoffmanhttp://blahblahbklyn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-45324799937723654522013-04-03T15:00:24.605-05:002013-04-03T15:00:24.605-05:00Great post. My first pregnancy was filled with &qu...Great post. My first pregnancy was filled with "what ifs" and my obgyn even scared me at 37 weeks reminding me of all of the horrible complications that "could" happen at delivery and made me feel bad for not inducing early, even though the specialist at MFM cleared me to go until 39 weeks. Everything turned out fine and I didn't even have to have a c-section though my son was pushing 9 lbs. At least my specialists knew that because my diabetes was under control I was more likely to have a normal birth. The worry and "what ifs" are there for anyone, diabetes or not, but it's not fair that some doctors treat us (type 1s) like we are going to have problems, even though all signs point to normal. <br />-http://sweetdiabeticmama.blogspot.com/B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10990589235793833834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-19745448700208201452013-04-03T13:34:16.206-05:002013-04-03T13:34:16.206-05:00Aw I am so glad your baby is all healthy! It reall...Aw I am so glad your baby is all healthy! It really gives us hope for the future! I love the last paragraph about life cannot be dictated by fear c: if you get a chance could you check out my blog and share it around please? c: <br />- Ellie, 15, Type 1 Diabetic from London, England. Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748817562331121857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-23497186175360167172013-04-03T13:28:34.547-05:002013-04-03T13:28:34.547-05:00The nurse at our MFM office did the same thing. Bu...The nurse at our MFM office did the same thing. But she didn't stop with diabetes! She went into the consequences of drinking before you know you're pregnant (guilty), side effects of other medications I was taking, family history . . . basically every single thing that could ever go wrong ever.<br /><br />jacquiehttp://typicaltype1.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-36299547069508654362013-04-03T13:25:59.685-05:002013-04-03T13:25:59.685-05:00The last paragraph is spot on! Great attitude!The last paragraph is spot on! Great attitude!Katiehttp://www.diabeticadvocate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-32866662129517865892013-04-03T13:20:55.892-05:002013-04-03T13:20:55.892-05:00At our first appointment, my wife (an exercise phy...At our first appointment, my wife (an exercise physiologist with a doctorate) asked about exercise recommendations. The Dr replied to "keep the HR under 140 BPM". She mentioned that was the recommendation in the 70's, and that ACOG had revised that a few years ago. He said he'd read up on it. Next appt with him, he told us he had started the new recommendation.<br />Later in the pregnancy, a different Dr in the practice gave us the greatest advice, one that I even use now with my healthcare team... He said "challenge your doctors"<br />Here's that story...<br />http://mountainfamilyadventures.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/following-your-gut-and-challenging-your-doctors/DGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135768711853474034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-92120923815323543182013-04-03T12:59:40.340-05:002013-04-03T12:59:40.340-05:00I LOVE that. "diabetes is the leading cause o...I LOVE that. "diabetes is the leading cause of nothing". It's the truth. We don't say that enough..<br /><br />Can't wait to meet Baby BOY Vlasic. Because he's a pickle at this point, in my head, and that's how I say your last name. :) abbyhttp://www.sixuntilme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-2041925758972283842013-04-03T12:58:35.428-05:002013-04-03T12:58:35.428-05:00That's all you can do, your best!!!! If somet...That's all you can do, your best!!!! If something happens, then you deal with it. <br />I'm 23 weeks now and had my anatomy scan at 19 weeks. They told me I needed to scheduled my fetal EKG for 24 weeks. Are you getting one of those? If not, maybe they want you back, in lieu of that??? I'm excited to now start seeing my baby every 4 weeks in an ultrasound. Ahhh, the only perk of a diabetic pregnancy!!!<br />I'm so glad my husband didn't come with me to my pre conception visit with the maternal fetal specialist. It was 50 mins of all of the horrible things that can go wrong in a diabetic pregnancy. With a 5 min talk of "But your A1c is great so you probably don't have to worry about those things..." I was surprised that I still went through with it! <br />And regardless of what happens, everything will be ok :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-83611162615425164302013-04-03T12:47:51.733-05:002013-04-03T12:47:51.733-05:00I just love that whole paragraph at the end. It...I just love that whole paragraph at the end. It's totally my philosophy on life.<br /><br />Congrats on having a healthy mini-texting plucking away at becoming a full-on human babychile.Alannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10827412044283217975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7860126842626343555.post-21163091897881450782013-04-03T12:37:58.074-05:002013-04-03T12:37:58.074-05:00Hoorah! So happy that you can focus on it that way...Hoorah! So happy that you can focus on it that way. As someone just beginning to navigate the idea of dealing with pregnancy AND diabetes, I'm terrified. Scared to the point that for years after my dx I swore I would never have children. Now I'm realizing that while we run different kinds of risk than non-D women, pregnancy is ALWAYS scary - for ANYBODY. I hope when my time comes to have a little one I can look at it the way you do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com