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Family Planning

I am 30 years old, I have type 2 diabetes, and my husband and I would like to have a baby. I know that there is a concern about having diabetes and becoming pregnant. All the information I can find is about having type 1 diabetes and becoming pregnant. Can you please give me some advice about what to do or where I can get some information in addition to speaking with my specialist?

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I have read recently that the American College of Obstetricians says that a pregnant woman may fly up to her 36th week of gestation, but a pregnant woman with diabetes should not fly. Can you explain why? This makes no sense to me, especially if she is in good control.

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I’m a 31 year old female who wishes to become pregnant. My HbA1c is in the normal range, but I still have some very high readings. I would like to know whether a few high levels now and then can affect a growing baby.

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I’m currently using Humalog in the pump and planning a pregnancy. The doctor hasn’t said anything about switching insulins. If your blood sugar has to be 105 before meals and no higher then 120 one hour after, how would you adjust if the Humalog peaks after 2 hours?

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What kind of foods are good to eat while being pregnant? What should you stay away from?

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I am an 18 year old girl and my boyfriend and I are thinking about children. Is it harmful for women with diabetes to become pregnant? Will I have many complications with it?

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I have type 1 for 13 years and I’m 7 weeks pregnant. I read everywhere that during your first trimester, insulin need is lower. As soon as I got pregnant, I had to take much more insulin than usual and I’m wondering is it normal.

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I am currently pregnant, also have depression, and I know that pregnancy can cause mood swings, but when I am not pregnant and my sugars are high, my fiance cannot stand to be around me, and I can barely stand being around myself. Can diabetes cause mood swings?

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My old wife’s A1c is 5.1% after about an year on premixed insulin and Glucobay (acarbose), and after consultation with the doctor, we are planning for her conception. Does Glucobay hinder conception? Is it unsafe in pregnancy? If she has already conceived does Glucobay have any chance of damaging the foetus?

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I have type 2 diabetes, I am currently 18 weeks pregnant, and I have a severe chest cold. My obstetrician told me to take Robitussin sugar-free and Tylenol for discomfort and ride out the cold, but I have been getting two to three hours of sleep per night for the past three days, and I know this can not be healthy for the baby. Is there something else I could do to ease my suffering?

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