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Appointment Burnout

Last week, I had four appointments with either a doctor or a nutritionist.  On Monday, we went to get the results of a test on whether or not I had a blood disorder.  If I had this disease, it would almost certainly mean a c-section for me. Thankfully, the answer was no. Tuesday, went to see the nutritionist for a consult.  On [...] [...]

Do you see a nutritionist?

Ever since I was diagnosed, my sister, a nurse practitioner, has been on my case to see a nutritionist.  I’d always resisted, in part due to laziness, and also because I always thought I know what foods to avoid, so why should I see one? 
 
After seeing my ob/gyn last week, she recommended I see a nutritionist [...] [...]

The Dexcom CGM

Last week, I started on the Dexcom CGM.  I was initially reluctant at first to try it since I just started on the pump and didn’t want to have something else attached to me again.  But at the same time, I was also really curious to see how it worked and how close it would [...] [...]

My Journey So Far

I’m not going to lie, the first few weeks of the pregnancy were very challenging.  Shortly after discovering I was pregnant, I started getting lows almost every night.  I actually blogged about this a few months ago but didn’t want to publicize it just yet.  Even if I had a snack right before bed, I would [...] [...]

My Most Precious Present

Well, I’ve been debating back and forth with myself on when or if I should say something.  Part of me wanted to keep it quiet because it’s such a private thing but another part of me wants to share with you because this is such a big part of my diabetes life.  Here goes…I am [...] [...]