Speaking of Miss America

Congratulations to Nicole Johnson Baker and family on the addition of Ava, born 1/7/2006.

I read the transcript/listened to the post show podcast of the dLife episode where Nicole announced her pregnancy. I was struck by the fact that, when she was initially diagnosed, she believed that diabetes meant pregnancy was not an option (based on what people were telling her).

When I was diagnosed, one of the first things I did was tell the woman whose kids I babysat (I was 18). The first thing she said was, "oh, a friend of mine has diabetes and just had healthy twins." What a powerful and positive thing to say to a young woman who has just been handed a nasty diagnosis! Much nicer than, "oh, my aunt had a touch of the sugar and just had her toes amputated."

Ah, the power of words.