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12 days agolaineebulawa
This is exactly how I feel right down to reading Mommy Beeps. My toddler somewhat understands but not fully and definitely feel the mom guilt when I have to stop to treat a Low or go lay down from a headache triggered by a High.
13 days agosophia_maria14
My son calls it my beeps. I show him my Dexcom when it's low or high so when I need to treat a low, he understands. I explain how it makes me feel when I'm in the red (low) or in the yellow (high) when he hears the beeps, he'll ask if I need juice. Explaining what it is in terms he understands has helped lift some of that guilt... because we don't need another reason to feel mom guilt.❤️ stay strong!
13 days agonancylbradley
One of the best things I ever did was bring my son to diabetes camp with me, even though he doesn’t have diabetes (I’m part of the medical staff). He’s old enough now to really understand more. Spending time with kids his own age who have diabetes has taught him so much about what I live with every day—without me having to lecture him. My kids are growing up learning about disability, empathy, and how to support others. They’re also learning that sometimes Mom’s needs have to come first. As much as that can be hard, I hope it helps them become kinder, more understanding people.
13 days agocaseyholybee
You are that’s child Mom and you are not FAILING them. They know you love them more than ever and they will always love you as well. Things in life are not always going to be easy, but they will grow up learning that things are not always the same and become very knowledgeable as they grow up and come across others that possibly have the same condition as their Mom does and that’s the Mom they love so very very much❤️❤️❤️
13 days agoowlex28
I wish I knew who wrote this, I feel this so much. My diagnosis came the same time as having my son and I feel so bad that I’ve had to learn to navigate it all. Or when I lash out because I’m just all over the place with my sugars. Definitely not alone ❤️
13 days agoleighanndevlin89
I feel this a lot! I have hypo unawareness so sometimes have to rely on my son to help me identify and treat my hypos and I can have multiple a day and it always makes me feel guilty because I think “I’m his mum I should be caring for him not the other way round” which absolutely is true but then i also remember if he didn’t help me he’d be seeing a much scarier and upsetting scene! It’s so hard being a parent and having diabetes and it can take it’s toll mentally but we have to be kind to ourselves and remember we didn’t ask for this and we do everything we can to make this smaller for them. Our kids love us and they’ll always see the diabetes last, they see mum/dad first! Xx
13 days agomwoodrum19
My son has started calling my Dexcom “mom’s battery” and my insulin pump my gas tank. He doesn’t quite understand it all but has always been curious. I felt this to my core but we also have to remind ourselves that sometimes we have to put ourselves before our children in order to care for them and to show them that it is okay to take breaks. It’s hard to give ourselves this grace but others have also helped me realize we are also teaching our children about diabetes to help others because there is so much misunderstanding when it comes to diabetes. I don’t have a fix for the “mom guilt” but just know that we aren’t alone. ❤️❤️
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