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Family Planning

Where did you find the recommendation that diabetic women planning for pregnancy should take 4 to 5 mg/day of folic acid?

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In a person on oral medications for type 2, can occasional high blood sugars spoil his sperm quality? What do you recommend? Is there a drug he could take? Does he need vitamins?

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I am 19 and was diagnosed with type I diabetes at 2 1/2 years of age. All of the information I’ve read about pregnancy says that my A1c should be in the 6-7% range. What if it is in the 9% range?

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For the last year and a half I have been trying to become pregnant, with no success. I have heard that diabetes can affect fertility. Could you please explain in what way?

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How dangerous are combination (estrogen/progesterone) birth control pills for a 29 year old with well-controlled type 1 diabetes of 27 years duration? My endocrinologist says not very, but my ob-gyn clinic says extremely.

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I am 33 years old, have had type 1 diabetes for 17 years and seven years ago, I had pre-eclampsia and a C-section, but no complications. Is it possible to have a natural delivery without surgery when you have diabetes?

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I am 15 years old and as an infant, I had a sub-total pancreatectomy because of nesidioblastosis which has left me with type 1 diabetes. Are there any tests I need to go through before I can have children? If I had children in the future would they be at a higher risk of developing nesidioblastosis?

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I am a 28 year old Type 1 who wants to start a family. My HgbA1c for the past year has been excellent. I have heard about the dangers to an unborn child of high blood sugars but are there dangers to the baby when the mother has severe low blood sugars where medical intervention was needed?

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We have been trying for a year and a half to have a second child. Is the fact that my sugar is so elevated making it harder for us to conceive?

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I’m currently planning a pregnancy. I use the pump. Since your stomach would be sensitive during pregnancy, where you would place the sets? What other places are there?

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