After months of them, I don't have a single doctor visit scheduled for myself or either child. It feels so weird, like something is missing from my week.
Alex is just as you'd expect a newborn to be - asleep or eating. Olivia has been great. She says her sister is beautiful and wants to teach her things like how to play the Nintendo DS, jump, and do other "tricks." Olivia also says she wants to share her toys with her sister.
I feel bad because I spend so much time saying things like, "don't jump on the bed when your sister's on it! Don't throw that thing near your sister! Don't squeeze her so tightly or pat her head so hard!" etc. etc. Livi's just trying to love her and I keep telling her to back off.
She gets concerned when the baby cries, wanting to give her a pacifier or, if we're in the car, asking us to play "Bring Me to Life" so she can sing it to Alex (and it almost always works!). We're all looking forward to Alex growing up enough that she can interact more with Olivia. :)
Oh, no thank you. I actually do have something coming up. I'm supposed to do another glucose tolerance test in a couple of months to make sure I'm not diabetic, but I haven't scheduled that yet. Alex doesn't go back to the doc for a month. Livi won't need to be seen until she turns 4 in January.
How's it going with the diabetes? Have you found an insulin dosage level that's working? Are you on a pump yet?
I need to figure out where I can take my Sharps containers to dispose of all my needles. I actually still have the insulin needles from my first pregnancy too!
My insulin levels are still pretty good, so either I'm type I in a honeymoon phase where my pancreas hasn't quite given up the ghost yet, or I'm type II. They're not really sure which, but they took some blood tests at my last appt to see if there is any evidence of the common autoimmune problems that would damage the pancreas. In the meantime, my blood sugars are really well controlled by my diet and my current dose of 70/30 Novalog (mix of fast-acting and slow acting insulin), so I'm to stay on it as long as it's working. If they eventually decide I'm type II, they'll probably try to move me off of insulin shots. If I'm type I, I'll eventually need more frequent shots to keep control, and that's when I'll look into a pump.
I was lead to believe that I can drop my sharps container off at the Dr's office, but I guess I haven't verified that yet. I suppose I should call.
Well, I'm glad to hear that your diabetes is so well controlled now. Are you using pens for your insulin? I have about half a box of needles still. If I pass my next glucose tolerance test, want me to send them your way?
I wish I could find someone to use the insulin pens I still have. I don't think the diabetes center can take them to give out to other patients. I just hate the thought of having to throw them away.
yeah, I've been thinking about that. It will be weird not to go to dr's appts, do kick counts, weigh. These are such an ingrained part of my routine now that I think I'll feel lost without them. That's probably part of the baby blues is losing that routine.
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How are Alex and Olivia adjusting to each other?
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Alex is just as you'd expect a newborn to be - asleep or eating. Olivia has been great. She says her sister is beautiful and wants to teach her things like how to play the Nintendo DS, jump, and do other "tricks." Olivia also says she wants to share her toys with her sister.
I feel bad because I spend so much time saying things like, "don't jump on the bed when your sister's on it! Don't throw that thing near your sister! Don't squeeze her so tightly or pat her head so hard!" etc. etc. Livi's just trying to love her and I keep telling her to back off.
She gets concerned when the baby cries, wanting to give her a pacifier or, if we're in the car, asking us to play "Bring Me to Life" so she can sing it to Alex (and it almost always works!). We're all looking forward to Alex growing up enough that she can interact more with Olivia. :)
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Though that reminds me that Dale's been meaning to see a doctor about his heart.
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How's it going with the diabetes? Have you found an insulin dosage level that's working? Are you on a pump yet?
I need to figure out where I can take my Sharps containers to dispose of all my needles. I actually still have the insulin needles from my first pregnancy too!
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I was lead to believe that I can drop my sharps container off at the Dr's office, but I guess I haven't verified that yet. I suppose I should call.
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I wish I could find someone to use the insulin pens I still have. I don't think the diabetes center can take them to give out to other patients. I just hate the thought of having to throw them away.
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