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Free Resources for Diabetes December 2014

December 18, 2014 By Thaleia 1 Comment

You know me and how much I love to save money. I love freebies and now that Eldest has Type 1 Diabetes I will be watching for Diabetes resources like a hawk. (Sorry the story is going up AFTER this deal post BUT some of these free resources expire Dec 31, 2014 .) I will try to post quarterly or more often if I find deals that can be used by other’s. I have found a few that expire this month but will share them just in case someone can use them.

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Diabetes Freebies:

Free Accu Chek Nano meter receive a free meter with coupon and prescription.

FREE ACCU-CHEK FastClix lancing device when you purchase 1 box of ACCU-CHEK FastClix lancets (102 ct.)

Free Prescriptions:

The Meijer pharmacy helps lower your health care costs with select free prescriptions with your doctor’s prescription, regardless of insurance or co-pay.

Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
Most pharmaceutical companies offer financial assistance programs to persons who have trouble affording their medications and supplies.
Each program has specific criteria that must be satisfied in order for an individual to be considered eligible for a financial assistance program.

NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit information resource dedicated to helping people locate assistance programs to help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs.

Helpful Resources:

American Diabetes Association-The ADA funds research, publishes scientific findings, and provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, healthcare professionals, and the public.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center – a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971 – provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. JDRF’s goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until we achieve a world without T1D. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence, and a working plan to better treat, prevent, and eventually cure T1D.

Kids Health– has a great area on their website all about Diabetes. Check out their Diabetes Center for more info.

National Diabetes Education Program-The NDEP is a federally-sponsored initiative to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. The NDEP website includes diabetes information, and awareness campaigns.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease -The NIDDK conducts and supports research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health, including diabetes. This U.S. site includes an information dissemination service called the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD)-The mission of TCOYD is to educate and motivate people with diabetes and their loved ones to take a more active role in their condition. The site also lists TCOYD educational classes.

Maybe you missed why Type 1 Diabetes is so important to our family. Eldest was diagnosed just before Christmas 2014. Read all about it in my 4 part post series here:

12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 1)

12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 2)

 12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 3)

12/13/14 The ER, DKA, and Diabetes Diagnosis (Part 4)

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Tips for Surviving Your Child’s Surgery

October 3, 2014 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Yesterday you read about the dental surgery that Big Red went through and why. Today I am sharing some tips for surviving your child’s surgery. I am hoping this post will give you some things to think about as you plan for your child’s surgery.
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Surviving Your Child’s Surgery

October 2, 2014 By Thaleia 6 Comments

This post has been long in coming. We found out almost a year ago that our sweet boy would be best to have surgery to fix all of his teeth problems. First, it was hard to swallow that he had so many cavities but when you stop to think how much of a night nurser he was then it seems a little better. Second, I felt bad for panicking due to the fact that WE HAD A CHOICE to have his procedures done under anesthesia at a hospital.

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Breastfeeding Testimonial: 17 months and Going Strong

August 14, 2014 By Thaleia 1 Comment

I was a formula fed baby, not even a single drop of breast milk was put into my system. I grew up giving my dolls bottles filled with baby powder and water to look like formula. All the babies that I was ever around were formula fed, except my two youngest nieces. My sister in law nursed each of them for about 6 weeks, but it was never spoken about and always done in private. Breastfeeding might as well have been a different language to me considering how “normal” formula was for my family. I always figured when I was to become pregnant I would buy the cutest print bottles I could possibly find and likely use soy formula with my own children like I was given as an infant. But when I found out I was pregnant in 2012 something from within me decided my child would be fed differently than I was.

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Breastfeeding Week: How to Increase Your Milk Supply

August 11, 2014 By Thaleia 4 Comments

Today we are going to discuss breastfeeding and some ways to increase your milk supply. I had someone recently contact me and share her story. It was heart wrenching- NOT enough milk to feed her child. She is not a newbie she just had her 7th child and is trying everything she can think of. She said she drinks lots of water and eats healthy fat. She has had to resort to formula feeding and supplementing with breastmilk due to extremely slow weight gain of her infant. I mean dangerously slow weight gain. Let’s rally around this mama and think of things for her to try!

breastmilk supply
I am so sad for her because I have never struggled to have enough milk to feed any of my four children. With Eldest, my first baby, I could probably have fed 2-3 other babies. I tandem fed Eldest and Princess for a couple of months. Then completely was done breastfeeding for almost 3 years before Big Red was born. I had just weaned him and 2 months later found out I was pregnant with Lil’ Red.
Now I am on a mission, a quest. I hate to hear of a mom struggling so hard to do something she feels is right for her child. I spent most of a day researching and reading ways to increase your milk supply and thought I should share them in case others need ideas as well.

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, midwife, doula, herbalist or a lactation consultant. I have not taken any formal training past a 30 minute class after I was pregnant with Big Red. I have consulted once with a lactation consultant after Eldest was born and in the NICU. I am just a mom breastfeeding her 4th nursling trying to give support and ideas to other breastfeeding moms.

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