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<blockquote data-quote="amyleah" data-source="post: 363921" data-attributes="member: 64769"><p>Hi my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 and a half weeks ago she is 3 and a half years old. My brother has diabetes and was diagnosed when he was 8 he is now 32 so I have been around someone with diabetes most of my life. when she was diagnosed I stuck my head in books, didn't get emotional and just kept saying if my daughter can do this than I as her mother can look after her and support her whenever she needs me. The first two weeks were really good we didn't really have to change her diet as she loves her carbs and fruit etc...I thought chocolate would be like taking a dummy away from a baby but she didn't even care as I swapped the chocolate for raisins and belvita biscuits, she is getting better with the injections and prick tests she even has started to get everything ready for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. But in the last week her readings have been low, the lowest it has gone is 3.1, I feel like im forgetting what to do if a hypo happens and keep questioning myself, I don't spend anytime with my husband as I keep thinking what if I do something wrong so I just keep active by organising food, weekly food diaries etc , if I do something wrong, my daughter is relying on me. I also gave birth 9 weeks ago and feel like I don't give my son enough attention and my eldest daughter is 8 and is having to help me with chores etc. How much can I learn about diabetes and still feel like I don't know anything :/, I thought having a brother with diabetes would of helped but how I felt a week ago all confident and full of energy has now dipped, I feel so guilty feeling this way as its not me having the needles and prick tests and yearly checks etc . Any advice will be much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="amyleah, post: 363921, member: 64769"] Hi my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 and a half weeks ago she is 3 and a half years old. My brother has diabetes and was diagnosed when he was 8 he is now 32 so I have been around someone with diabetes most of my life. when she was diagnosed I stuck my head in books, didn't get emotional and just kept saying if my daughter can do this than I as her mother can look after her and support her whenever she needs me. The first two weeks were really good we didn't really have to change her diet as she loves her carbs and fruit etc...I thought chocolate would be like taking a dummy away from a baby but she didn't even care as I swapped the chocolate for raisins and belvita biscuits, she is getting better with the injections and prick tests she even has started to get everything ready for me :). But in the last week her readings have been low, the lowest it has gone is 3.1, I feel like im forgetting what to do if a hypo happens and keep questioning myself, I don't spend anytime with my husband as I keep thinking what if I do something wrong so I just keep active by organising food, weekly food diaries etc , if I do something wrong, my daughter is relying on me. I also gave birth 9 weeks ago and feel like I don't give my son enough attention and my eldest daughter is 8 and is having to help me with chores etc. How much can I learn about diabetes and still feel like I don't know anything :/, I thought having a brother with diabetes would of helped but how I felt a week ago all confident and full of energy has now dipped, I feel so guilty feeling this way as its not me having the needles and prick tests and yearly checks etc . Any advice will be much appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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