My husband has type1 diabetes(early onset). We are pregnant with our first child. My concern is that I cannot trust his judgement with our child when I am not around. When he has these episodes he is unaware that they are emerging/or coming into play. Does anyone have any advise? We are going to see a diabetic specialist as well, but if anyone has experienced this first hand your advice would be greatly appreciated.
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2007-08-07 17:31:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Have him test his blood sugar more often and keep plenty of healthy snacks around to keep his sugar at an acceptable level.
2007-08-07 17:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a type 1 diabetic also. We had 5 daughters, and cared for 3 others as they were growing up. You talk about seizures, but do you mean insulin reactions or illness brought on by high blood sugar? I've had plenty of reactions over the last 46 years, and some have caught me unawares, most have not. Your husband has to pay attention to what his body tells him. He has to constantly monitor the feedback it's giving him. If he's unsure, err on the side of too much sugar instead of not enough. Not enough causes brain cells to die. Too much just makes you sick to your stomach, at first. If he's having these episodes regularly, something has to change, like eating half an hour earlier, lowering his dosage a unit or two, changing his activity pattern, or whatever else. If he's trying to take good care of himself, he most likely will be the best father and babysitter you could find. Work with the doctor, but ask if the specialist is diabetic. I met one who was a quack--he knew everything the books said, but was not a sufferer, and did not know that different people react differently to the same thing. Your husband and you have to work together conscientiously, and you'll have help from the little one in about 5 years. There are support groups out there, too, so get some help for both of you, and baby too. Good luck and God bless.
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2016-05-17 10:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Wendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly, blaze is right. But honestly, you can't. But that's what marriage is. Trust. You have to make sure you are making him keep on top of these things without coming down on him. You have to make him want to keep his sugar in check, for the safety of your child. There will be episodes, no doubt about that. You, nor him, can really stop it. It's going to happen. But how you prepare for it, and how you take care of it, is also in your hands. Bring this up to the endocrinologist (the diabetic specialist). Try to reason with him, and how concerned you really are about this.
2007-08-07 17:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really hate to say this, but you really shouldn't leave your child alone with him. My husband has these episodes several times a week and I couldn't imagine leaving a newborn in his care. It is true that these episodes can come on without warning. Until you get a handle on this problem, you must not leave your child with him.
2007-08-08 02:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by fnd40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yOU CAN LOOK INTO GETTING ONE OF THOSE DOGS THAT CAN PREDICT WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING, I HAVE SEEN DOCUMENTARIES ON dogsTHAT KNOW WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING EVEN WHEN THE PERSONS SLEEP, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE ALONE FOR IN THESE SITUATIONS, Iam sorry to say this but you really can;t, it is a very sad situation, it is his child and i am sure he is a wonderful father but if anything happened he or you would never forgive yourself, it would be like leaving the baby unattended in the bathtub, you could do it a million times but guaranteed one time he would drown, so until you see the specialist i would refrain from this as it is gambling with the babies life, something very serious could happen. Sorry this is really hard news and i am sorry your family is going through this my family will pray for you, take care
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2007-08-07 17:39:16 · answer #6 · answered by babymalai 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
by episodes you mean going out like not here? then hes not checking his sugar. if he'd do it every 4 hours or so before he eats that won't happy that is why they tell you to check your blood and check it often. actaully doctor told me that you tend to have it drop fast when its about 2 or 3am so it should be checked then to if you are having problems you have ot tell the specialist about this stuff.
2007-08-11 15:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about trying one of those continuous glucose monitors? Then he would be able to know what his blood sugar is running at all times.
2007-08-08 02:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-07 23:06:52 · answer #9 · answered by jai m 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋