tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114050942344404214.post3084439590416457839..comments2013-10-29T00:31:08.466-04:00Comments on Addicted to Insulin: Low BG epiphanyTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05475891266543305430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114050942344404214.post-40789017239310625802012-08-09T22:19:40.965-04:002012-08-09T22:19:40.965-04:00It's just odd,that the stuff they never tell y...It's just odd,that the stuff they never tell you about ends up being the major issue sometimes.<br />Lows I had expected...but not low temp. <br />(I was a hormonal, weepy mess the entire time..and the only issue was his body temperature. I wish I could have spared him that) Happy & healthy now though..with no residual effects!HVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643496443110391440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114050942344404214.post-84021293685569866882012-08-09T22:09:12.746-04:002012-08-09T22:09:12.746-04:00After J's birth, his blood sugar dropped from ...After J's birth, his blood sugar dropped from 50 to 38(in the span of about 1.5 hours) and took formula & dextrose to get stabilised. Unfortunately, his temp then started dropping (although it only took a few hours to get the bg stable, it set off a low temp cascade) & he was in the NICU for 9 days because of it. (at 38.5 weeks & 7 lb 3 oz it shouldn't have been a "preemie" issue but the pediatrician said that sometimes diabetic babies need those final weeks to get their temp regulating systems in place).HVShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643496443110391440noreply@blogger.com