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Acceptance from my partner.

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Tukker75

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi,

I've been diagnosed a fortnight ago with type 1 and on insulin straight away. Had 2 hypos so far. My partner does not understand the situation at all. She is happy to leave our 8 month old alone with me. Says it's not fair on her. I'm scared to death that I'll have a hypo whilst I'm with him!
 
Sorry to hear you have joined the club. tbh It's very early days for you regarding Insulin on your body and a bit of a shock probably too.
Maybe your partner is feeling disgruntled because this is a big thing when first diagnosed. But what you really need is some much needed support especially those dearest and nearest to you.
When I had my daughter 14 years ago, I was on my own a lot of the time, due to problems with partner and I coped. Just make sure you test your BS as it can be a little erratic in the beginning and keep hypo remedies in a few places, where baby can't get to them, also could you try and have a nice chat with your partner, or ask her to come onto the forum? It's not all doom and gloom, as a type one we can do everything and anything everyone else does. I hope it works out better for you very soon.
Take care

RRB
 
I've been diagnosed for 7 weeks now, im a single mum to a 22 month old. I had no choice but to just deal with it. I had help for 2 days after leaving hospital and then after that I was on my own morning, noon and night. I was signed off work so alone with him most days. It's scary, it's hard, it's so much to get your head around but for me I couldn't let it control my life and I certainly wouldn't let it affect my ability to be a mother to my son. It's all about adapting. He has a gate on his room so if I feel hypo I put him there and go sort myself, it's a safe area and he is fine on his own. Anyway rambling a bit here! All I'm saying is I get your worried, I get how you feel but it's early days, start as you mean to go on and don't let this thing affect your life with your baby, time with them is precious enough as it is. Good luck :-)
 
Understandable your frightened and concerned, but the frequency of hypo's can be reduced with careful monitoring of your bg levels so don't be put off looking after your baby, much like Trixy & RRB I looked after my kids when they were babies, if concerned about anything have a chat with your diabetes team.
 
Tukker75 said:
Hi,

I've been diagnosed a fortnight ago with type 1 and on insulin straight away. Had 2 hypos so far. My partner does not understand the situation at all. She is happy to leave our 8 month old alone with me. Says it's not fair on her. I'm scared to death that I'll have a hypo whilst I'm with him!
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Just as @noblehead says, frequency of hypo's can be reduced with careful monitoring of BG levels.
Even though it's lots to take on board, the sooner you can get your head around carb counting and matching your insulin requirements the better. Hang on in there - it will become easier to manage the more you learn and understand the condition.
 
HI. For a while there will be a higher risk of hypos as your insulin is adjusted. Once you end up on the Basal/Bolus regime with two insulins and carb-counting the number of hypos should drop to them being much rarer. Do discuss your concerns with the DN and discuss the best insulin regime
 
All the more reason to really learn and grasp how to look after yourself and to do the best you can to get balance with your levels...,
 
No. It's not "fair". Life's not fair and you're the one who has to live with it day in day out.
Hope you get to grips with it and get fewer hypos.
best wishes

Adam
 
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