Be honest, how many times would you wake up in the middle of the night and do one of those "is the chest still moving" tests (still breathing)?Those with kids know this is hugely important
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Those with kids know this is hugely important
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Explore news from the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, including our the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Bear Cottage, NETS, Children's Court Clinic and Kids Research.
Oh it's awful. JDB get a Snoo. It's fantastic. Keeps the baby rockin and asleep and reduces likelihood of SIDS.
Listen to me. It should cost twenty grand. That's how good it is. Turn the volume up. Start whippin that baby back and forth without you ever getting out of bed. Life changing. Way more sleep. I could have ten more babies
I would love that!! Major fail so far. These kids are rec at best. I need more!
Blame it on the other half of the genetic donors. Time to upgrade birthing bodies
I think you're right. The big one can't play a lick. Holding out hope on the little one still
Under Biden’s new regime, babies only feed every 2-3 mos.
That's pretty much been our life the past three months - 18 years after our son was born. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in February and things have not been the same since. Most nights we get at least 2-3 alarms from his CGM (continuous glucose monitor), and we're either giving him insulin or (more often) gummy bears/juice. And the foghorn alarm when he's suddenly gone dangerously low - well, let's just say we move pretty damn quick. It's incredibly draining, exacerbated by the fact that he cannot always communicate to us how he is feeling.
Ugh. I'm very sorry to hear that Noodle. Is this your partner in crime for the FCC games?
Yes indeed. The same kid who ran his first 5K last Saturday.
Yeah it is a rough go. Prayers to you and your family. I believe you have mentioned some of your child's struggles in the past. I have some similar yet different stuff on our end. The scariest thought being, what happens when my wife and I are not around to protect him.
You just nailed the biggest fear of all.
Thanks. I fall short at times, but I try. The one thing this new ordeal has taught me, once again, is that this world is filled with amazing people who do amazing things for others. The support of his teachers, aides, and healthcare staff at school has been overwhelming, and beyond our wildest dreams. From a young teacher with no medical background whatsoever stepping up to do blood tests and insulin shots within the first few days, to a nurse who retires next Friday running down the high school hallway because of an urgent low alarm on the CGM, well, let's just say there will be a lot of tears flowing that last day of school next week. These teachers and staff deserve medals for what they have done and continue to do - not only for my son, but all of the other students.
Life isn't fair but he got blessed with a special family and what sounds like a hell of a great support system. Post your seats and what you think on the soccer thread this weekend!
You may feel you fall short at times but your love doesn’t and that’s what matters most.
Circa 1994, after being the first response unit in on a few dead infants, all diagnosed as SIDS deaths later, I chose to investigate a little more of WTF SIDS actually was.No, Researchers Have Not Pinpointed the Cause of SIDS
The headline you’ve been seeing about a new SIDS study is dangerously misleading.slate.com
Once again a cautionary tale of how medical researchers and the press that reports on their findings need to be very careful.No, Researchers Have Not Pinpointed the Cause of SIDS
The headline you’ve been seeing about a new SIDS study is dangerously misleading.
Belated agreement re: sleep (and thanks), but it paid off today. Our son had his first visit to the endocrinology clinic since his diagnosis three months ago. To our astonishment, his A1C* was 5.5%.
Who's the guy with your wife?Belated agreement re: sleep (and thanks), but it paid off today. Our son had his first visit to the endocrinology clinic since his diagnosis three months ago. To our astonishment, his A1C* was 5.5%.
Anything below 5.7% is considered "normal" (i.e., for someone who does not have type 1 diabetes), and the American Diabetes Association recommends below 7.0%. In fact, the doctor suggested we back off slightly on the long acting insulin so that he experiences fewer lows, implying that she would like to see his A1C slightly higher just to be safe.
Now, our son is in what's known as the "honeymoon phase," which often happens after the initial diagnosis. The beta cells remaining in his pancreas woke back up when he first started receiving insulin. So his pancreas is still spitting out some insulin. That will go away at some point (could be 3 months, could be 18 months). But to hear the nurse say, very loudly, 5.5 was incredibly rewarding. I could tell that even the nurses and doctor were very pleasantly surprised.
Now we are (hopefully) moving to the next stage of getting our son on an insulin pump. The latest technology for pumps is phenomenal. The Omnipod pump from Insulet Corp. is tubeless, and about the size of one of those old-fashioned rubber coin purses. It will also wirelessly communicate with his Dexcom continuous glucose monitor (CGM), allowing for semi-automated, closed loop control of the pump. Yes, it would mean no more injections. But for us the more significant benefit is more independence for our son. We would be able to give him his insulin remotely using an our smartphone! Just amazing technology. (Picture at bottom shows someone wearing an Omnipod pump and a Dexcom CGM.)
Of course, none of the above would have been possible without my incredible wife. I (and my kids) are truly blessed.
*A1C is essentially a gauge of your average blood sugar level over the past 3 months.
