Hi! My name is Gracie Lambrecht and I am eleven years old. I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 7 years and have been an advocate for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation for almost one year

By Danielle DeNight I knew I always wanted to be a “mommy” ever since I was a little girl. Fast forward 20 plus years and I was almost there. I found my husband, we had our house,

By Rachel Garcetti, PA-C, M.S. Physician Assistant, Pregnancy and Women’s Health Clinic of the Barbara Davis Center (BDC) For many women, pregnancy is one of the most exciting events in their lives. For women living with type

By Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH Director of the Pregnancy and Women’s Health Clinic of the BDC People who require intensive-insulin therapy and their supporters are well-aware of how difficult it can be to control glucose levels (A1C

By Lisa Meyers MSW, CDE Social Worker, Barbara Davis Center Adult Clinic Expecting a baby is exciting and joyful. For anyone, it can also bring stress and anxiety about the responsibility of carrying a new life. Women

By Stephanie Prince Alexander Originally found on Type 1 Toddler I recently read a lovely poem titled, “Nobody saw you,” written by a mother about all the endless tasks, responsibilities, heartaches, and joys a mother goes through raising

By Chantel Manuele When I was sixteen, I stood in a hospital room with my concerned mother. She seemed to be mulling over the symptoms of my thirteen year old sister that had brought us there –

By Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH and Rachel Garcetti, PA-C, MS Pregnancy and Women’s Health Clinic, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes Blood sugar goals in pregnancy resemble normal or near-normal levels: A1c <6% for most of the pregnancy