Please note – I am not a health care professional and this article is written purely based on my experience and should not be used for diagnostic purposes. As I have grown up with a cousin that has type 1 diabetes I have always been aware that there are multiple types of diabetes, and of […]
Diagnosing Diabetes Read More »
I was diagnosed with diabetes at 23 years old. I wasn’t a child any more. My student days were behind me. I had a mortgage and a real life grown up job. I was finally finding my place and working out who I was. Some days I can clearly remember a life without diabetes. And
Defined By Diabetes? Read More »
Coping with my type 1 diabetes throughout my pregnancy was a lot harder this time around. It didn’t come as easily as it did the first time around and, although I was still within the recommended guidelines, I didn’t always feel I was doing my absolute best when it came to diabetes management. With that
Diabetes – 7 Weeks Postpartum Read More »
If you suffer from diabetes, you’ll understand it’s sometimes a hardship to go on long journeys. It’s normal to feel anxious, as you’ll be placing yourself in an environment you’re not accustomed to. Today, let’s run through four tricks which will see you thrive on your travels, regardless of your condition. 1) Bring twice as
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As those of you who follow me on social media will know, I am currently in hospital having steroids and preparing to have the baby. I don’t have my laptop, nor WiFi, so this post is going to be about as raw as blogging gets! No pretty pictures or editing (until I get home and
A Little Pregnancy Update Read More »
My first pregnancy was relatively smooth sailing. Although I had morning sickness, back pain and carpal tunnel, these are considered “normal” in pregnancy. Even a preterm labour wasn’t considered a huge concern as I was over 36 weeks and 10 days away from being induced anyway. I think that my experience the first time around
Third Trimester Complications Read More »
I don’t try to profess that I am some sort of diabetes genius. I am not perfect, I make mistakes and things regularly do’t go to plan. More recently I have been trying to get my act together a bit more and make some changes while I’m pregnant to keep both me and baby healthy.
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I have always prided myself in taking good care of my health. Ever since I was diagnosed I have kept a close eye on my blood sugars. I have made sure I’m on top of every change, every unusual reading was analysed and efforts made to ensure I knew what happened and had an action
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