Pregnancy got you backed up? I have great news for you because there are SO many ways to treat constipation naturally and none of them involve nasty plastic (like Miralax) or artificial dyes & flavors (like Metamucil). Below are my […]
I am not one for pharmaceuticals, so when my OB suggested that I start taking a daily NSAID for the duration of my pregnancy I told her I’d have to …
Can people with T1D have doulas or midwives? I see this question a lot in the diabetes community and the short answer is: Yes! Absolutely! People with type 1 diabetes …
When it comes to preconception-prep and diabetes you can never start too early. And while many of us get caught up in A1C land, cleaning up our diet is equally …
Congratulations! You’re pregnant! But oh shit, now that means you’ll soon be dealing with… yep...pregnancy insulin resistance. Insulin resistance during pregnancy is easily one of the most frustrating parts of …
The land of newborns… so beautiful yet extremely unpredictable. What works one day doesn’t necessarily work the next (kind of like diabetes). What you expect to be your newborn essentials …
Well, well, well. Since Miles came a couple days before I was about to write this, I’m now writing this postpartum with my sweet baby boy napping behind me. Incase …
After I posted about Miles’s C-Section birth I got some really great questions about what my diabetes labor and c-section delivery were like. I decided a Q&A post would be …
My 39 week BPP turned into a, we need to get this baby out now, kind of moment. And after 28 hours and a failed induction, we did. Miles Ray Martin …
When I was looking back on my pregnancy updates I couldn’t believe that my last update was at 27 weeks! So, needless to say, this update is LONG overdue! Thankfully …
Guys, I have a confession to make. I made this post today so that it would force me to finish packing my hospital bag. I have been meaning to pack …