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Samara & Addie, Chicago, IL (2025)

05/03/2023

We made sugar cookies and started decorating the house for the holidays today and Addie is OBSESSED with this advent calendar! Peep her omnipod in the second pic! 😍🎄
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05/03/2023

Almost 3. She has type1 diabetes and she still nurses. There has been many challenges on this road and I don’t see us stopping anytime soon. None of my kids have ever had separation anxiety as bad as Addie does. I literally can’t go anywhere without her. Then I learned about the behaviors some children may have if they have gone through any medical trauma. I hadn’t thought about the day that Addie was diagnosed in a while. She was sick and very fatigue. I was trying to catch her vomit and keep her awake, I had to put her down on the hospital bed for them to give her fluids, run tests. I couldn’t hold her for what seemed like hours. For the next 3 days she was in a hospital crib, hooked up to fluids, getting poked every few hours, unable to be held by mommy or daddy, and unable to nurse! My b***s were so sore that third day, I was so relieved to be able to nurse when we finally did. The doctors didn’t know how to advise us on how much insulin she would need, they just said now would be a good time to wean since she was 1. I thought about it, but we weren’t ready. She indeed had endured medical trauma from this hospital stay. Her only source of comfort was withheld from her for 3 days when she needed it most. This is why I will continue to be that comfort for her however long she needs me. If you haven’t read that Kelly Mom article by Erin Hayden-Baldauf, it 100% confirms what I’ve already known. That T1D babies/toddlers can absolutely continue nursing after diagnosis, and it is so beneficial, maybe a little harder, but doable just like managing T1D life is!! From my experience, the past 22 months nursing a diabetic toddler, you can do it! I’m glad there’s finally science and resources out there now. I will talk about about this more on my other pages as well. It’s important parents find the resources and support to continue breastfeeding after T1D diagnosis. Babies as young as 6 months old even have been diagnosed with T1D and parents need to know they can continue if they wish.

05/03/2023

Not me missing her when she’s asleep😭
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05/03/2023

I love to play hide-n-seek! It’s one of my favorite games! Mom and Dad can’t find me if I put my hands on my face like this!!😂🤣

05/03/2023

I love when my mom and dad blow bubbles!💗

05/03/2023

This is me now! I’m doing a whole lot better! Went for my 6 month check up the other day (6 months being type 1!) and the doctor said my a1c is 6.6. Now I don’t know what that means, but everyone was happy and says we’re doing great!💙

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