Motherhood is fraught with challenges, but adding diabetes to the mix brings it to a whole new level of “OMG what am I doing?!” So it went for San Francisco D-mom Brooke Gibson, who knew that nothing replaces face-to-face interaction and dialogue between people who really get it. And so Brooke decided to launch Sugar Mommas, a special group for PWD moms and moms-to-be.
As a wannabe-mom myself (nothing in cards right now, folks!), who’s spent a…
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This is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all across the country people are sharing various ways to “Save the ta-tas!”
Well, that mantra doesn’t just apply to cancer. There’s something else the ta-tas need saving from: diabetes.
Diabetic mastopathy is one of the more uncommon effects of diabetes, and it’s rarely included in warning lists of potential diabetes complications. But it’s real and it happens, so we’re going to talk about it and give…
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Since May of 2010, the amazing Diabetes Sisters group founded by Brandy Barnes has held an annual Weekend for Women conference, that I understand is a life-changing experience. Sadly for me, I’ve been invited to speak twice, but have not been able to attend because May is such a big month for my family. But fortunately, we have kindred spirit Sysy Morales, who blogs at The Girls Guide to Diabetes, joining us today to shed…
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AmyT on
January 5, 2012
Childbirth and diabetes were once considered mutually exclusive. Thankfully, those days are over. But aiming for a healthy baby — and an uncomplicated birth — when you’re living with diabetes is still a very tall order. It can be scary. And no one really wants to have a C-section, right? (I sure didn’t, x3). Today, D-author and fellow mother of three Amy Stockwell Mercer joins us once more for a special report on new research…
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We review a lot of books here at the ‘Mine, but rarely do we have the opportunity to review one that we’re actually featured in! That’s why it’s a special honor to share the news about the release of My Sweet Life, by Beverly S. Adler, PhD, CDE, a new anthology of essays written by 24 dynamic women living with diabetes. And our fearless leader, Amy Tenderich, is one of them! … along with other…
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