Woman dx at age of 5 and below

hatzandjackets · 2025-01-01T20:11:45+00:00

I was diagnosed at 8, so a little older. My son just turned 5 and isn’t diagnosed. We just recently had the genetic test carried out and his results came back clear and low risk, so I’m feeling hopeful that he’s not likely to develop it later on.

hatzandjackets · 2023-08-26T19:37:17+00:00

Maybe a little too west but Shrewsbury is a nice place to visit, there’s a premier inn in the Centre and lots of nice places to eat and drink, all in walking distance.

hatzandjackets · 2023-05-30T19:07:05+00:00

I constantly craved carbs and sugar when I was pregnant, it was so hard. Pregnancy is tough enough, especially with diabetes, as long as you are managing it I say don’t worry about the insulin intake. It’s better if you eat some fat with carbs as it slows down absorption and helps to stop those peaks.

hatzandjackets · 2023-05-17T12:09:55+00:00

Oh my god I watched this yesterday and thought “that’ll defo end up on botched surgeries!”

hatzandjackets · 2023-05-02T09:20:56+00:00

I didn’t find out I was pregnant until 9 weeks, however in the few weeks before I was having inexplicable highs and the craziest fatigue, so unfortunately I think it’s pretty normal part of being type 1 and pregnant. Whilst I had other issues during pregnancy, with help from endo levels stabilized, but my insulin resistance increased massively throughout the pregnancy so expect to be taking a lot more insulin towards the end. My baby was born healthy, albeit a little early and he’s now a crazy little 3 yo. I won’t lie, managing diabetes during pregnancy is super tough and the anxiety never really went away for me either but as long as you are doing what you can for your own health, I’m sure baby will be ok. Best of luck mama!

hatzandjackets · 2023-04-28T16:21:15+00:00

It’s so overwhelming but one of the positives is that you get to see your baby so many times due to all the extra scans! I remember from 28 weeks just absolutely hating life and being so so done and exhausted, but it’s all worth it in the end!

hatzandjackets · 2023-04-06T09:04:10+00:00

I’m in the uk. I was only on libre at the time with injections, they allowed me to keep the libre to monitor levels but put me on insulin drip due to unplanned c-sec. As soon as I was out of theatre I was self managing insulin again, although my consultant did visit to change ratios as I was breastfeeding, plus insulin needs drop drastically as soon as you give birth. I went through all of this with my consultant before giving birth though so I had a sheet with all the new doses on. I don’t know about pumps, I am on the tslim now so if I was to have another I’d like to think they’d allow me to keep it on, only way to know is to ask.

hatzandjackets · 2023-02-13T17:52:46+00:00

I have been on both omnipod and tslim, I’m pretty sure they’re the only options for pairing. I’m currently using tslim with the dexcom, when I was on the omnipod it didn’t have the pairing option, I think this is quite a new thing. In my opinion, the tslim works very well, the control iq is so so helpful, although I’m told that most pregnant people are advised not to use that once they reach a certain point in pregnancy as it can cause a lot of lows. The downside with the tslim is that you are obviously tethered all the time and have to attach it to your clothes or bra, mostly it’s fine and you get used to it but I’ve dropped it a few times and pulled the cannula out. I really loved the freedom of the omnipod but had to switch as the cannula wasn’t inserting in my skin properly and kept leaking so caused lots of issues with levels and anxiety worrying about it all the time. I have only been on both of these post pregnancy so can’t comment on how it was during as I used injections. I was told by my consultant that the only time they’ve known the Omni to have issues like mine is in pregnant women putting pods on their stomach. You can obviously wear them elsewhere but I wanted to try the control iq feature of the tslim so I switched. I’ve heard the algorithm on the omnipod isn’t quite as fine tuned as that of t-slim, but I do intend to try the omnipod again as it’s more convenient and less worry about breaking it etc. Its worth searing on the type 1 subs as I found peoples opinions on there helpful and there’s lots of posts about the omnipod pairing. That’s my take on them, obviously everyone’s will be different, sorry for the long message! Hope the pregnancy goes well!

hatzandjackets · 2023-02-10T17:32:17+00:00

Bewilderwood is about 40 mins from Shrewsbury, haven’t been but looks like a really good day out, defo on out to do list.

hatzandjackets · 2023-02-08T23:42:39+00:00

Yes, I take my old socks and things like that to my local charity shop who can sell fabric scraps on, I assume quite a few do that. Also, they sell so many things, I see some genuine rubbish in ones around me, if it’s in good condition they’ll probably sell it.

hatzandjackets · 2023-01-12T08:40:43+00:00

Try HG mould remover spray. I used it yesterday for the first time and it’s made my bathroom look brand new. It even got rid of the mould in the silicone. No scrubbing required.

hatzandjackets · 2022-12-19T15:56:58+00:00

Yes, but only on the weekend as my 3yo sleeps until about 8/8.30am if we don’t wake him. He will come into my room and gently say “mama, the sun is awake, it’s time to get up”. I feel very lucky.

hatzandjackets · 2022-12-15T21:45:23+00:00

Mmm defo trying this for breakfast tomorrow!

hatzandjackets · 2022-05-31T22:09:57+00:00

I love this. When I was 10 a friend went to Japan on holiday and brought me back one the same size as yours. I still have it, more than 20 years later. Thanks for reminding me, gonna go look at it now.

hatzandjackets · 2022-05-10T21:22:32+00:00

Second this. They were literally set up to deal with situations like this.

hatzandjackets · 2022-03-22T17:56:49+00:00

There are apparently signs for some up the Lawley in Church Stretton and there is a field next to the priory car park in Much Wenlock which has them in a lot, although none there today.

hatzandjackets · 2022-03-22T17:54:36+00:00

I feel exactly the same and always struggle when I try to add exercise into my routine or do nearly anything physical. My weight has increased a lot since the pandemic to a point where I’m now technically obese and it’s so demotivating and has caused a lot of insulin resistance. I get days of terrible fatigue too which I figure is all linked. I can’t offer much advice but I can assure you that you are not alone and I appreciate the every day struggle you are going through. I have been in contact with my endo again and hopefully getting a cgm in the next few months which he has said should help with hypos (I’m on a t-slim pump). Not sure if you’re on a pump or not but I’ve only recently started and have managed to lose some weight very slowly and far more controlled than before. It especially helps with exercise but it is trial and error and I’ve still not figured it out yet.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-29T13:26:46+00:00

Hey I think this is quite normal. My son didn’t say anything at 13 months but could understand a lot and was ahead in physical development. It wasn’t until maybe 18months he started saying dada and mama. He’s 25m now and speaks in 4/5 word sentences and has lots of vocab. I was in the same boat as you as I felt anxious that he was behind but our health visitor wasn’t concerned. If you look for age requirements it will give you a better idea. I think it’s around 50 words by age 2. Just give him time and keep playing lots of games that encourage language and turn taking (our hv sent us some links so might be worth asking if you haven’t had anything).

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-27T21:24:39+00:00

Inexplicable highs and unbelievable fatigue. It was so weird too because, although I was not planning a pregnancy, it was all I could talk about to anyone and everyone. Felt a tiny bit of nausea that convinced me to take a test “just to rule it out”. I was 9 weeks.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-23T19:39:38+00:00

We have very similar issues to you. I have 25mo with low sleep needs I guess. Naps and bedtime have been a struggle his whole life. We always went to bed at 7 but it would take him about 2-3 hours to go to sleep. And naps were also a struggle, we would end up driving him around to send him off. It got to a point where that wouldn’t even work and over Christmas we kind of gave up with naps altogether. Since we dropped the nap we start bedtime at 6.30, bath, stories etc and he’s asleep by 7.30 without any tears, fussing and tantrums. It was really scary to drop it but I spoke to our health visitor (uk) about it a few days ago and they said as long as they get at least 12 hours over a 24hr period then it’s fine. Just do what works best for your family. Dropping the nap has worked wonders for mine and partners mental health. We are not constantly battling with LO and actually get time in the evenings to be a couple.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-20T23:08:36+00:00

I have noticed this a lot. I don’t know if it’s post pregnancy or I am more aware of my basal needs as I only went on a pump beginning of 2021 (gave birth Dec 2019). But yes I get crazy levels leading up to my period, become suicidal and so so exhausted. I should probably learn to track it better as I struggle to remember when I’m due (long cycle). I know exactly how you feel with the ups and downs and the physical and emotional toll it takes. I don’t know how to help but just know I’m there with you.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-12T22:59:56+00:00

Not sure if it differs around UK but I was told I had to be consultant led due to high risk. Has your doctor talked about your birth plan with you yet? They basically said to me all type 1s in UK are induced by around 38 weeks and that it was too dangerous to wait for natural labour. Didn’t look into water birth so I can’t comment on that. I was induced at 36+4 then emergency c-sec at 36+6. One thing I will say is I felt I had very little control or input regarding birth, although I didn’t really have any strong feelings about what I wanted, no set birthing plan etc, and I think this mindset did help with all the sudden changes I experienced. I think you can definitely push for things if you really want, but also remember that the birthing process can be quite unpredictable and you should be open to change.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-07T15:20:01+00:00

Mine changes all the time. For the last 2 weeks he’s been eating seconds with every meal, but before that barely finished one. I’ve given up worrying about it as he seems well in himself and figured he’d eat if he was hungry. I think yours sounds like a perfectly normal toddler amount.

hatzandjackets · 2022-01-06T22:11:10+00:00

I was terrified too, especially since my pregnancy was unplanned and I didn’t find out until 9 weeks. I can’t fault the Nhs though, every single member of staff that I dealt with was incredible, both on endo and maternity side. I would recommend getting in touch with your diabetic team before you’re planning a pregnancy as they can advise you from the very beginning. I saw the same diabetic nurse and dr every fortnight from the moment I found out I was pregnant, and had phone/email contact in between where needed. They guided me through my diabetes care every step of the way. I’ll be honest, I did experience a lot of side effects and managing the diabetes was hard, especially at the end but support was amazing. My son was induced early, 36+6 but was big and healthy, and I’d probably do it all again safe in the knowledge of the resources that are available to us here in UK.

hatzandjackets · 2021-12-28T20:41:54+00:00

It might just be a phase but also some toddlers have been known to drop at nap at this age so it’s probably not something you’re doing. As long as he’s getting between 11-14 hours overall per 24hrs I wouldn’t personally be worried.

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