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Family Planning

I’m using Humalog (short acting insulin) and NPH. I’m 17 weeks pregnant, and I’ve been told to change back to Regular insulin as they are not sure of what to expect (towards baby) while in womb. Can you advise me of any problems directly related to child defects from using Humalog?

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I am 27 years old, I have had type 1 diabetes for 25 years, and I want to plan a family, but I’m scared of complications, and I have had one previous miscarriage (unplanned pregnancy). I am very much out of control, and I have minor retinopathy which has been treated. Could you tell me if there is any way I can have a baby?

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I have type 1 diabetes, and I am actively trying to become pregnant. For the past several days, my blood sugar levels have been erratic. This is very unusual for me as I have kept my post-meal blood sugars around 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]for the past year. Do you think that this could be an early sign of pregnancy?

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I’m pregnant with my first child, and my obstetrician wants to induce me a week before my due date. Is an induction really necessary?

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I’m a very healthy 30 year old and last year, I had a fairly uneventful pregnancy with twins until 32 weeks gestation. Now my husband and I would love to add to our family. Do you think the problems I had with my last pregnancy were attributed more to the fact that I was carrying twins or the fact that I have diabetes?

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Is it normal for type 1 diabetic women to go into labor early? Should I be allowed to carry a baby full term? My doctor wants to do a c-section weeks before my due date.

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I am trying to get pregnant, and my last menstrual cycle started two months ago. This past weekend, I woke up with a high blood sugar and throughout the day, it went up and down which is very strange for me. I have taken a pregnancy test, but it was negative. Could my crazy blood sugars be very early signs of pregnancy? Did I take the test too early?

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My newly pregnant daughter is currently visiting her in-laws in Morocco for a month, and since becoming pregnant, her blood sugars have been dropping very low during She has reduced her Lantus, but she is still having lows in the middle of the night.What should she do?

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My 22 year old daughter, diagnosed as type 1 diabetes 11 years ago, recently delivered her first baby. During the pregnancy she had several episodes of low blood sugar with seizures. I’m curious about just how bad can a low blood sugar get and what resuscitation is necessary.

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I am 30 years old. My partner and I are thinking of trying to become pregnant but I am worried because twice this year my blood analyses have shown traces of microalbumin. In what way could this affect the pregnancy and the child?

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