Self-pity whine from Cathy

I'm hungry. I crave sweets and I am sick of worrying about everything I eat. Eating and sarcasm are my coping mechanisms for stress. I want to eat foods that are comforting again.

Self-testing whine from Cathy

Even though it is completely against my self-preservation instincts to deliberately do something that I know is going to hurt, I test my blood several times a day. It is easy to do and the noise of the testing pen going pop is probably the worst part (I still jump a bit each time I hear it). I do get really annoyed if I don't have the pen close enough to get a good break in the skin and end up making a second hole in my finger. Seeing all the teeny marks on my fingers is a little depressing and I do find myself feeling each finger to pick the least sore before each test.

Test strip question from Cathy

Why do the teeny tiny test strips cost about a dollar each? The machine, test strips and testing needles are just the beginning of the expense, too. I wonder how different it would be if we had insurance.

Gestational Diabetes Rising in U.S. Women

This March 25th Reuters Health article (BugMeNot) contributes the rise in number of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to the obesity epidemic which absolutely makes no sense for us as my wife is in no way obese. Regardless of the cause the trend is on the rise.

"The prevalence of GDM has been increasing over the past 8 years" -- by about 12% per year, Dr. Dabelea told Reuters Health

An interesting warning can be derived from the article also. The study shows our daughters could be at a greater risk.

"Moreover, women born more recently were at increased risk for GDM compared with women born earlier, probably reflecting an increased exposure to risk factors operating before childbearing years, such as obesity,"

Again, the mention of obesity but they are guessing. Could other factors be causing an increase in GDM in younger women?