I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.I have a tiny baby. As I write this, my beautiful baby boy, just about 7 months old, is sleeping against my chest. He is happy, healthy, and loves his mama. He isn’t crawling, but he can sure get […]
Gestational Diabetes Prenatal Care – How GD Affects My Birth Plan
Getting the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is always scary on some level. I was not surprised by my diagnosis; I was prepared to have to deal with it. But even when you see this coming, there’s that question looming over every woman’s head: gestational diabetes prenatal care. How is this going to affect my care […]
Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan
When I was first diagnosed, I was given a book all about gestational diabetes. In it was information about this disease, how to count carbs, and a sample meal plan. Their gestational diabetes meal plan looked like this: Breakfast: 1 slice wheat toast, 1 egg, 1 tsp margarine, 1 cup skim milk Snack: 1 small […]
Gestational Diabetes – Breaking the Mold
Many women are shocked and devastated by their gestational diabetes diagnosis. Not me. I saw this coming. I don’t have the common risk factors of age, multiple pregnancies, or weight. But my mom had gestational diabetes and both her parents have Type 2. Even though my mom and grandma are tiny. Sometimes it just has […]
Sugar-Free Chocolate Smoothie Recipe
Okay, I know a sugar-free chocolate smoothie recipe sounds too good to be true. So I don’t want to keep you from the recipe for too long! But bear with me as I share a quick life update: When we left off, I was pregnant and moving home from Germany. And the last time we […]