My Lad is Depressed… Aged 9
blood-sugar before eating, and than an hour later.
Plus I had to inject insulin when my levels became erratic.
I also had to be scanned every two weeks to make sure that the baby was OK.
A good thing, too…
At 28 weeks, doctors noticed that our little one had stopped growing.
And, a fortnight later, they found a life-threatening defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). ‘There’s a hole in the baby’s diaphragm,’ the consultant said. It meant that the baby’s organs were squashing his heart and left lung. They couldn’t say what caused it, said that it wasn’t linked to the diabetes. But, thanks to my extra scans, it’d been caught early. So doctors were prepared when I was induced at 37 weeks and whisked baby George off to an incubator. Six days later, he had surgery to move his organs to their correct position and patch up his diaphragm. He was on oxygen for over two weeks, but soon George was allowed home, much to Fleur’s delight. Now George only has one working lung as the other collapsed, and his milestones have also been delayed. But, now 1, he’s going from strength to strength. Although George can lead a normal life with just one lung, he gets tired much quicker.
My diabetes subsided just three days after his birth, but George may be at an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes in the future.
But he’s a tough little fella.
And, together as a family, I know we can face anything.
George gets tired quickly, but he’s a tough little fella
Hilary’s supporting Diabetes uk and World Diabetes Day on 14 November. Visit diabetes.org.uk for info.