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My 15 Month Old Nephew Just Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Anyone Can Relate?
Anyone have experience with a child this young having diabetes. My sister-in-law is looking for good stories about living with this and how it will not ...
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- My friends son was diagnosed at 18 months. It is a stressful thing, but it is amazing how these children quickly learn their bodies....by 2 1/2 he could tell his moth...
- HI S. Lots of diabetes in my husband's family Our prayers are with your extended family God bless you and give you His Peace K.
- Yes. He will live a wonderful normal life. His normal will be a bit different, but that is OK. I think the kids have to be six years old for a pump. What a won...
Overweight Children
I will always protect my child from everyone and I am always telling him. ... I had gestational diabetes and that was the healthiest I ever ate, and I even ...
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- S., Speaking as a former overweight child, I can tell you the last thing you want to do, regardless of your child's age, is tell them they are fat. I guarantee you...
- My guess is that unless the child is really young then they probably realize they're overweight and don't need you to tell them. My suggestion would be to not say anyt...
- Do you have to confront them and tell them that? I don't think saying "you are fat" is the only way to go, or that taking another course of action would mean that you...
Gestational Diabetes and Nausea
How did you get diagnosed with gestational diabetes so soon? .... you nauseas with your first child or is this something that comes along with the diabetes? ...
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- I looked up gestational diabetes because i was going to suggest massage but you would have to get it okay by your doctor before you can recieve massage. I had nausea t...
- I just found out at 31 weeks that I have gestational diabetes. I am on my 3rd pregnancy and was borderline with my first two. I am not sure if it is related to the d...
- Hi M., My doctor gave me the RX Reglan. It worked wonders. I took it for both my pregnancies. All of this advice is great. Different things work for different...
Diabetes in Pregnancy
I had gestational diabetes with my second child so I have a vague idea where you 're coming from. Unfortunately, it's going to be a boring diet and you're ...
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- Hey L.! First off congrats on the new baby...don't stress, what is meant to be will be! Plus, you get to love a new special little one for the rest of your life, wha...
- I realize the stress you are going through right now must be enormous. You are so blessed! This is your miracle baby. Let everyone know asap, so they can support you i...
- Congratulations on the pregnancy! I know this must be stressful, but they know so much more about diabetes and how to effectively manage it so as long as you take good...
Gestational Diabetes
Good luck - watching your diet is so important becuase if you don't your child could be born with diabetes. My second child was large for gestational age ...
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- If you haven't already done so, make an appt with a dietician ASAP so she can put you on an appropriate diet and talk you through what you need to do. Your OB should b...
- L., Your OB should have given you a dietician to go see. They will help you with what to eat and what not to eat. You will have to check your blood after each meal....
- Eggs are wonderful breakfast foods. Also, a grain like Quinoa is very high in protein - one of my favorite breakfasts (and as close as I can get to a traditional break...
Failed My Gestational Diabetes Test
I had gestational diabetes with my second child only. If you look into it and read about gestational diabetes, you will see that it is not the end of the ...
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- Don't worry yet, wait until after the 3 hour test to see what happens, maybe you ate something that was a little higher in sugar at that time, I went thru the same thi...
- Don't stress out about it just yet!! I am pregnant with my 4th child and this pregnancy I also failed my first test. After 4 hours at lab corp my tests came out nega...
- Hi V. There is a wonderful book called Empowering Your Health by Dr.Asa Andrews If you can buy it I encourage you to do so.I got it from Amazon and it changed my lif...
Advice for Controlling Gestational Diabetes
Hello all, 39 years old; 8 weeks pregnant with my 3rd (and final) child. I was tested for gestational diabetes with both of my previous pregnancies of ...
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- Hi D., Stay away from sugar! If you crave something sweet, eat fruit. I ate tons of cantelope, both my first and second pregnancies. I am eating all different types o...
- Hi D., I had gd with my second and now with my 3rd, I am watching everything I eat. That is the only way to do it. Cut out carbs and eat lots of protein. Exercise ...
- The only thing I can suggest is your diet. Cut back on the carbs and sugar. I had gestational diabetes in the las trimester of my 2nd and last pregnancy. I did foll...
Gestational Diabetes
I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies ... and both experiences were very different (my fault!) but yet both children came out healthy (now 8 yrs ...
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- My Aunt had Gestational Diabetes with both of her kids. They are both now in college and have been healthy all along. After both pregnancies, her levels went back to n...
- J. - This will be a long post b/c I'll try to be as comprehensive as possible w/o freaking you out! I had it with my second pregnancy, and trust me when I say I was...
- Hi J., I was borderline with my last baby and it was no big deal. I found I had to actually eat more than I was eating and make sure to include protein with every ...
Gestational Diabetes
On those days that I was craving something sweet I would go online and read about what children have to go through with diabetes and that would shock me ...
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- A., I read through many of the responses and just wanted to also share a little that I learned with GD. I love fruit but it would send my blood sugar up. My OB to...
- I had gestational diabetes while i was pregnant. i would recommend that you start to keep a food diary and record your food and the numbers from when you check. this ...
- Hello, I had Gestational Diabetes with both my kids so I had plenty of experience with the highs and lows of it all. Try to make your meals small but more frequent an...
Gestational Diabetes
I'm 8 months pregnant with my first child and just found out that I have Gestational Diabetes. I'm really scared and can't stop worrying about it. ...
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- You need to follow your OB/GYN's instructions. Also, your doctor should be sending you to a Nutritionist, and he/she will clearly delineate what you can/should be eat...
- I had it when I was pregnant. And I too was very scared. But all I had to do was cut out alot of carbs and sugar (not fun when you're pregnant!) and eat more protein...
- After the 1 hour test, I was diagnosed with Gestenational Diabetes -actually my levels were extremely high and they didn't want me to do the 3 hour test to make sure-....
