
Scary. New. Overwhelming. What the %#$ was I thinking? All great adjectives to describe what being a new (or even seasoned) Mom is like. We've got plenty of resources and help to guide you along the way...
"Diabetic Mommy.com"
An incredible website for women with diabetes. Find books, support groups, chat rooms, and message boards for women with Type 1, Type 2, gestational, diabetic women trying to conceive, diabetic women with children, and those just thinking about getting pregnant. Whatever you need as a diabetic mother, you'll find here! This website is one of the best, and the owner works extremely hard to keep groups active and information up to date. One of your best resources if you are pregnant or are a mother with diabetes.
www.diabeticmommy.com
"CafeMom"
Join one of the largest network of women on CafeMom. Find any support group you need or want. The gestational mommas support group is for women with gestational diabetes who are pregnant and currently has over 1000 members. Or join the diabetic parents support group with over 500 active mothers who are raising families and have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Start searching for your favorite group today.
www.cafemom.com
"Sugar, Spice, and More Things Nice"
Diagnosed at age 24 and Mom to a newly adopted baby, blogger Rachel shows us the ups and downs of juggling diabetes, teaching, raising a child and domesticity. A great blog!
http://sugarspiceandmorethingsnice.blogspot.com/
Read Rachel's Other Blog That Follows Her Adoption Story:
http://whitesugarbrownsugar.blogspot.com/
Read Rachel's Guest Blog Post
"Organized Parenting" here
"Chronic Mama"
Writer Amy Mercer writes and blogs about Type 1 diabetes, raising two sons, and the ins and outs of being diabetic and raising a family. Amy can tastefully write what artists paint when describing diabetes and parenthood.
www.chronicmamas.wordpress.com
"I Was 5 and 1/2"
Diabetes is a full time job. So is your full time job. And being a Mom. And going to school. Gina Renee handles all of these with ease. With a diabetic daughter and diabetes herself, she talks about the ups and downs of handling a job, school, motherhood and diabetes. A great example!
http://iwas5andhalf.moogo.com
Read Gina's DiabeticParents guest blog post here.
"Sticky Sweet Mom"
I love this Mom. Mixing a great sense of humor with everyday ups and downs Andrea talks about diabetes, family and life in general. Her mission is simple: raise awareness for diabetes. Be sure to link to her on Twitter. She has some great Twitter posts throughout the day! I love that she covers topics about diabetes and mixes them with a lot of articles on parenthood and motherhood in general. A great resource!
http://stickysweetdiabetics.org
"My Kids are Diabetic Too" Click here to read the complete story.
"Diabetic_Iz_Me"
Kids, a husband serving in the military and diabetes? Type 1.5 Mom Cherise shares her ups and downs of juggling it all. A fantastic resource for all Moms. Cherise's uplifting and positive attitude towards diabetes is contagious! Link to her on Twitter too! You can find her at Diabetes Daily!
http://www.diabetesdaily.com/nicole/
Read her guest blog post "It's Our Way of Life" here