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Permalink Reply by MK on October 20, 2010 at 1:18pm

Mazal Tov Tzipora! Happy to here she's born at normal weight and doing fine. My due date is exactly 3 months from now and I'm already nervous about the complications that may be (hope not) on the way. All the best to you and other expectant moms.

Permalink Reply by Tziporah on October 23, 2010 at 4:58am

it has been my experience that there is no shortage of things to worry about, and those of us who "worry in advance" will never be without stuff to add to the list. i found that the little bumps kind of showed up regardless of my worries, or not, and each of them has been totally manageable. I think the key for me has been having the right team assembled (my husband, my family, docs, support folks, dear friends, etc) and knowing that I can trust them to spring into action as I needed them to. Besides, I sure have done my prep work, and homework, to get ready, so if and when the complications came, I knew I had done my best. And will. Every day. :-)

Good luck to you in the coming months!

Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on October 20, 2010 at 7:21pm

Couldn't be happier for your family, Tziporah! Congrats on her safe arrival. Please keep us updated as time allows! LOVE YOU!!!!! (and can't wait for a photo!)

Permalink Reply by Tziporah on October 23, 2010 at 5:00am

:-) Thanks Melissa! As you know I am forever in YOUR debt for so many little things along the way... you are such a source of goodness and support, and you have helped me far more than you know! here's a pic (tho you may have seen it on FB already...). Bailey, BTW, is to die for... :-) what a love!

Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on October 23, 2010 at 11:36am

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! She's awesomely cute! I'm grinning from ear to ear.

Permalink Reply by Kathy on October 20, 2010 at 8:25pm

Sophia! you're here! Congrats, mommy, I'm so happy for your happy, healthy and successful pregnancy and pretty little girl! :-)

Permalink Reply by Tziporah on October 23, 2010 at 5:02am

Thanks Kathy! We can't believe she's finally on the outside! I also am thrilled with how relatively "normal" pregnancy was, and how smooth it all went. Just awesome. Hopefully it's as smooth for everyone else here too...

Permalink Reply by Tziporah on October 23, 2010 at 4:45am

thanks everyone! she is a total dreamboat, and i have had some interesting reflections this week since she's arrived... though EVERYTHING is new and a new learning, I am seeing that diabetes and balancing its needs with hers will be challenging. my appetite isn't back to full steam, so i eat less, and my basals are still being tweaked back to something more functional now that i'm not dosing for two. i also seem to need less than before pregnancy for my carb ratios, and perhaps my correction factor, too. will see what the endo has to say. but i'll admit I delayed reinserting my CGM while in hospital and recovering from the c-section mostly because of swelling and generally feeling "ick", and while I'm glad it's back in now giving me all kinds of useful data, once I began to build my days around her and her needs, it definitely seemed more of an afterthought. i test religiously still, which is important, but some of what has seemed like "extras" have slowed down. I figure I'll find that balance again soon, and it's only been a week, but I know I can't let diabetes take a backseat no matter how precious this little girl is, and no matter how compelling a bid she makes for my complete and undivided attention every moment, whether she's even awake or not. :-)

I think Lyrehca needs to write a brand new book completely dedicated to life after delivery, though I know she dedicated some space to it in her book already... i'd read that one during our middle of the night feeds, for sure! :-)

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