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It has been two years since Jen, jenhasdiabetes, has lived without a pancreas. As a result of a total pancreatectomy, … More

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The Bright Side of Diabetes

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The Six Year Diabetes Diagnosis

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The Girl Without a Pancreas

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Recently, I was asked what I do for exercise during pregnancy and how it impacts my blood sugar 🏃‍♀️💉 The amount of exercise has depended on the trimester, for me. ⭐️ 1st Tri: I was so freaking EXHAUSTED, honestly my exercise was napping. ⭐️ 2nd Tri: Winter in Minnesota sucks, so I wasn’t as active as I wanted to be. It’s hard to be motivated to go outside when it’s so cold out, plus worrying about slipping on ice. However, I did go to yoga each Sunday, until COVID came around. Other than that, I did some walking, but nothing crazy. ⭐️ 3rd Tri: Even though I’m more uncomfortable, the spring weather in MN has made walking a treat! This is by far my most active trimester, which is great because it coincides with an increase in insulin resistance (IR). In terms of how the exercise above has impacted my blood sugars: 1️⃣ Tri: I did not have any major insulin changes in the first trimester, so honestly not a lot changed. I was happy napping. 2️⃣ Tri: IR started to accelerate (mildly) in the second trimester. It was never anything unmanageable and a few basal and bolus changes were easy enough to get it under control. I wasn’t super active during this trimester, which was OK in terms of IR because I didn’t have much of it. Yoga was super easy on my blood sugars and I really liked the flexibility and stretching aspects. 3️⃣ Tri: IR hit me the strongest in the 3rd tri, and particularly for evening meals. Nothing else changed, but I need nearly double the amount of mealtime insulin at night. Walking after meals has really helped alleviate any spikes in blood sugar, and evening walks are now a given at our house! To be quite honest, I’m a bit ashamed/bummed/sad/mad/etc that I didn’t do more exercise starting in the 2nd tri. I know exercise is supposed to help with L&D, but I never mustered up the energy to go and do it. Hopefully all of the walking I’m doing in the 3rd tri will help 🤞✊ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1dpregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy

👶 👶 👶 32 week #t1dpregnancy update!⠀ ⠀ Things are starting to get physically uncomfortable as baby girl is getting bigger and running out of space. It‘s hard to roll from side to side in bed, my hips and lower back are starting to hurt if I‘m standing/walking for longer periods of time, but overall, I feel pretty good. 💪⠀ ⠀ I have white coat hypertension 😬 At my appointment last Friday, I had slightly elevated blood pressure, which can be an indicator of preeclampsia (dangerous for mom and baby). But this whole high BP thing has happened to me before. They check it right at the beginning of my appointment, where I‘m excited and nervous, but by the end of my appointment it‘s back to normal. HOWEVER, I was seeing a new OB and she didn’t know much of my history. So she was giving me this whole overview of what‘s going to happen if it‘s still high by the end of my appointment. I felt like I was going to go give birth that day 😭😂 Again, thankfully it was back to normal, but WHEW!⠀ ⠀ 🍽 My basal insulin has stayed consistent since 28 weeks, but my bolus (mealtime) insulin needs have increased, but only in the evening. For a low carb dinner, I might need 10 units where prior to pregnancy I might have only needed 3 units. It has been a hard mental game to inject so much insulin and feel confident that it‘s correct, especially because it is so much more than I‘ve ever taken before! 📈⠀ ⠀ I had my first BPP ultrasound (biophysical profile) on Monday and baby girl passed in five minutes! They look at fluid levels, big movement, small movements, and practice breathing. I‘ll have them weekly now until I deliver. It‘s an added bonus to see baby every week 🥰⠀ ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1dpregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy

In case you missed it on stories, Emily (@thebeautyintypeone) & I are hosting a virtual zoom meet up for T1D ladies that are currently pregnant! ⁣💓⠀ ⁣⠀ We’ve got 10 people on the list so far & we’re going to cap it at 20 (if there’s a lot more people interested we can plan another one). This call is specifically for ladies who are currently pregnant, we just want to chat & hope to ease some minds with everything going on in the world right now ♥️ Link in bio of you want to join! ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I’m so excited to VIRTUALLY meet all of you - I never do videos or “live” things, so I’m really looking forward to this 🥳 ⠀ ⠀ Are you in?? ⠀ ⠀ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⠀ ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1dpregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy #laborinthetimeofcorona

With all of the uncertainty in this truly unique time right now, I’m honestly glad that I have this little mouse to look forward to 🐭⠀ ⠀ She keeps me motivated even though it’s darn right terrifying to think that I may have to give birth alone. Not to mention, I won’t have a baby shower, nor will I get to see my family or friends in the last month(s) of pregnancy🤰⠀ ⠀ But I can’t let this control my thoughts or it will suck all of the energy right out of me. ⠀ ⠀ The beautiful thing: she’s coming, no matter what, and that’s something I have to look forward to 💓⠀ ⠀ P.S. if you asked me a few days ago, my mindset would have been COMPLETELY different. I was terrified (still am), but I was letting thoughts run WILD in my head. Just know that that’s ok. We all need to process and come to terms with whatever changes are coming our way. Will I still feel this positive tomorrow? No idea, but I’m allowing myself this time to grieve what won’t be and accept what’s yet to come. ⠀ ⠀ P.S.S. #staythefuckhome ‼️‼️‼️⠀ ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1pregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy #t1dpregnancy #laborinthetimeofcorona #QuestHero #QuestSquad #OnAQuest #ad

Yesterday my doctor called and asked if I still wanted to come in for my scheduled 30w growth ultrasound. I felt so conflicted and here’s why:⠀ ⠀ ⭕️ I have #type1diabetes and even though my control is fantastic, I am still at a slightly higher risk of pregnancy complications (A1C of 4.5%)⠀ ⭕️ My baby and I share a two vessel cord, meaning instead of two arteries and one vein, there’s only one artery and one vein. This fairly common umbilical cord complication can lead to slower fetal growth, which is why growth ultrasounds are important. So far so great though!⠀ ⠀ I thought about it for a while and I decided to go to my appointment today. I’m so glad I did - simply to have the peace of mind that everything is progressing as it should be. Baby girl is in the 23rd percentile and weighs 3lb 2oz (1417g). She has had her head down since 26w and loves to kick me on my right side. 💃⠀ ⠀ Anyway, does anyone have any recommendations for an online childbirth course or video? I was planning on taking a natural childbirth class here in the Twin Cities, but it has been canceled and I’m not sure that another will be offered before this tiny human is supposed to arrive in May. ❤️⠀ ⠀ I hope you’re all de-stressing as much as possible. Just stay home and do some fun things like lots of spring cleaning, reading, Netflix, scrapbooking, and more! We can do this, #staythefuckhome 💪⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1pregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy #twovesselcord #singleumbilicalartery #sua #t1dpregnancy

My belly is the size of a soccer ball ⚽️ ⠀ ⠀ Well, I’m not sure if that’s super scientific, but that’s how I feel. Week 29 of my #t1dpregnancy has been interesting. I’ve started to hit another round of resistance (actually around week 28). I’ve mostly noticed an increase in bolus insulin and not as much in basal. Meaning I take insulin for a meal and end up needing much more insulin than I anticipated (even while eating low carb)! 🍽⠀ ⠀ Instead of an average blood sugar around 80 mg/dL, I’m up to about 87 mg/dL. That might not sound like a huge difference, but I can definitely tell and am working on getting it lowered. ‼️⠀ ⠀ At my appointment today my doctor commented on how my A1C was the best she’s ever seen (4.5%) and was astounded. I am so so proud of myself, but also sad that her reaction was so surprised and somehow even skeptical. I hope that by sharing my journey I can empower other women to reach for the stars ⭐️ during pregnancy with #type1diabetes. ⠀ ⠀ Other than that, I’m still pretty comfortable so I’m super thankful for that. It’s hard to imagine that baby and me are going to continue growing for another 9+ weeks 🙃 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.S. I might post about the COVID virus later, but honestly I’m just trying not to stress over here 😬 ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1pregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy

SUPER TUESDAY 💥 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that 14 states (and one territory) hold presidential primaries today? #minnesota is one of them, but so are: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. 🇺🇸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In one of those states? GET OUT AND VOTE. If you know me, you deff know how I voted today: with healthcare and #insulin4all at the forefront. 💉 Do your research and vote! 🙌 #supertuesday #insulin #presidentialprimary #minnesotapresidentialprimary #minnesotaprimary

I‘ve been slacking at keeping you all updated on my #t1dpregnancy. ⠀ ⠀ This pic was taken at 26 weeks, but I‘m basically 27 weeks now 😂. ⠀ ⠀ A few notables: ⠀ ⠀ ⭐️ At 25-26 weeks, I had to increase my basal AGAIN. I’m up 13u in basal compared to pre-pregnancy rates. I’m super curious how much more I’ll need to increase. ⠀ ⭐️ Still sticking to my mantra that #lowcarb has saved my life and has made pregnancy super easy (honestly). My last A1C was 4.5% and has been below 5% the entire pregnancy so far. My entire diabetes and OB team keep reassuring me that I face no higher risks than someone without diabetes!⠀ ⭐️ I had a growth ultrasound at 26 weeks and baby girl is doing great and was head down already (yeah I know they do lots of wiggling yet)! She weighed just under 2 pounds and was in the 33rd percentile. ⠀ ⭐️ I’ve been going to a prenatal yoga class most Sundays and I LOVE it. I enjoy the classes where I feel challenged, vs ones where it’s more stretching - that’s the hockey player in me!⠀ ⭐️ Thoughts of labor and deliver are starting to get more real. I’m nervous, but doing tons of research on unmedicated birth options to feel empowered.⠀ ⭐️ Creating a baby registry sucks! The “industry” makes you feel like you need EVERYTHING, while in fact, babies don’t really need much. I’m trying to keep that in mind.⠀ ⠀ There honestly hasn’t been anything super noteworthy to share. I’d LOVE to chat with you regarding any of the above 🌟 or if you have any questions, let me know! ❤️ ⠀ ⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme #t1pregnancy #lowcarbpregnancy #diabetespregnancy

Coffee and Pregnancy ☕️ ⠀ ⠀ My only pregnancy food aversion (so far) was coffee. I couldn’t drink any for the first 16-18 weeks of pregnancy. I didn’t even like the SMELL of it 👃 And I used to be an avid espresso drinker. ⠀ ⠀ Thankfully that craving has slowly entered my life again. And don’t worry, I only have 1 espresso per day (OK sometimes 2). I’m sure there are pregnancy police on here, so just covering my bases. 🤭 ⠀ ⠀ My coffee preferences have changed a lot throughout the years. Probably 5+ years ago, I could only drink coffee with LOTS of creamer, to the point where it was basically just drinking sugar (terrible for blood sugars). Then I moved to Germany, where coffee creamer is not a thing. So I started drinking it with milk or kaffeesahne. I realized that I should just try and drink it black, instead of having to deal with crazy blood sugars! It was while I was living in Germany that I realized how freakin delicious espresso is. I have an espresso machine at home and it is honestly the most used appliance in my kitchen ☕️ My espresso machine is from @delonghi.na if you’re looking for a good one! ⠀ ⠀ I wish I would have tried weaning off of creamer a LONG time ago, but such is life. It’s so much easier on blood sugars to drink black coffee, and it’s honestly delicious once you acquire the taste. You can actually TASTE coffee and the different notes each kind has. Really though, I’m not as much of a coffee connoisseur as it may sound like 😂 ⠀ ⠀ #t1dpregnancy #25weekspregnant #lowcarbpregnancy #t1dawareness #blogger #diabetesblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #t1dblogger #t1dblog #type1diabetic #type1life #diabetesawareness #diabetesadvocate #t1d #diabetes #diabetic #typeonegrit #mnblog #mnblogger #t1dlookslikeme

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