Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.
Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno
179. What I Wish I Knew About Postpartum as a T1D
Six months postpartum, I’m finally starting to feel like myself again, and in this episode, I’m opening up about what it took to get here. This season has been full of challenges, healing, and unexpected lessons. I’m sharing the honest truth about what I’ve learned, what I wish I had known, and how I’ve been navigating this transition. I’ll also walk you through the top five things I believe every new mom and her support team should know during those early months. My hope is that this conversation helps you feel more supported, more prepared, and a little less alone. You are not meant to figure this all out on your own, and you are doing better than you think.
Quick Takeaways:
- The unexpected emotional and physical toll of postpartum, even with strong support
- How breastfeeding affects insulin needs and blood sugar patterns
- The shift in diabetes motivation
- What managing type 1 diabetes REALLY looks like in the newborn trenches
- Why reclaiming time for yourself isn't a luxury but a necessity
Timestamps:
- [02:48] My general experience so far as a new mom: the good, the bad, and the ugly…
- [05:40] The ‘newborn bubble’
- [06:34] What made things hard for me
- [6:45] Reality of breastfeeding
- [08:25] Postpartum anxiety + the mental load of becoming a mom
- [14:33] Going back to work
- [18:55] The 5 things I wish I knew before
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