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Family Planning

My 22 year old daughter (diagnosed with diabetes at age 11) is 6 1/2 months pregnant. She doesn’t feel the baby move very much. Do you have any idea why she wouldn’t feel the movements?

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My 17 year old daughter is 4 months pregnant. She has seizures throughout the night. Can these seizures affect the health of the unborn baby?

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I am 17, and I think I might be pregnant! is it possible for me to live through a pregnancy? Do I have to get an abortion?

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Will being pregnant and having diabetes cause more kidney damage because pregnancy is hard on anyone’s body?

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I am 21 years old, have type 1 diabetes, and had never had any problems controlling it until after starting Depo-Provera, and I have come to the conclusion that it has affected my diabetes very badly. I will not be taking my next Depo-Provera shot, but I am at a loss as to what kind of birth control won’t affect me in such dramatic and horrible ways.

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I am a 31 year old female with a 26 year history of IDDM, now on a pump. I am currently pregnant with my third child. On a 24 hour urine during my first trimester, my microalbumin was elevated (155 with a normal of <20). Is this "normally abnormal" for pregnancy?

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I am 31 and have had diabetes since age 13. I want to become pregnant soon. I also have thyroid problems and glaucoma. What are the effects of diabetes and thyroid problems during pregnancy? What are the most important months of tight control during pregnancy?

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What is the effect of diet cola on pregnancy? How much caffeine should you consume?

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My fiance is 18 years old. She has had diabetes since the age of 8. What precautions should we both take at the time of her pregnancy and what type of precautions should she take in her diet during pregnancy?

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My sister does not have diabetes, but her husband has type 2, and they have been trying to have a child to no avail. What are the odds that this is being caused by my brother-in-laws diabetes?

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