Today might be the spookiest day of the year, but have no fear, our favorite D-picks of the past month are here. Hey, that rhymed! Our friends in the DOC certainly make living with diabetes a little less scary, huh?
We’re still riding the wave of excitement following the epic Simonpalooza DOC meet-ups! Chris Snider chats with the man himself on this episode of the hit podcast, Just Talking.
Kim Vlasnik writes a great post…
Most newly-married women my age (that would be 26) spend the first year basking in the glow of newlywed life: snuggling up on the couch watching movies, traveling and exploring far-off places, establishing new routines and merging two lifestyles, and lots and lots of late nights (wink, wink).
And me? On top of all that, I’m thinking about a baby.
Even before we were married, I started plotting out a timeline for children. Many of…
Thanks to the folks behind the Diabetes Social Media Advocacy site for hosting month three of the so-called DSMA Blog Carnival (a chance to “rally” around various life-with-diabetes topics). This month’s theme is described as follows:
Living with diabetes can be tough and we never get a break. It’s quite easy to feel burnt out from everything we have to do to stay healthy. When that happens, it can help to focus on the things,…
With all the talk about concerns of pregnancy / being a parent dealing with diabetes, here’s another issue that’s often crossed my mind: what if you’re adopting?
When thinking about starting a family, one usually runs down the checklist of typical concerns: Do we make enough money to support another life? Do we have enough space? Is there emotional support? Are we able to make the necessary sacrifices to raise a child? But when you…
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Cheryl Alkon, journalist and D-blogger at Managing the Sweetness Within (pictured right) has written the book that many a would-be-mom with diabetes has been waiting for: an ‘insider’s guide’ to having a baby with this illness. Titled Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes, it covers the whole pregnancy experience, from the months before you begin trying for a baby, through conception, all three trimesters, labor and postpartum.
Having already had my three wonderful babies before my…