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I have had type 1 diabetes for 13 years. I am 30 years old. I am 14 weeks pregnant. I have been having many low blood sugars, low being in the 30s. Can my baby have defects related to the low blood sugars?

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Are antidepressant drugs okay to take while pregnant? I was taking Celexa. I took myself off of it for this reason.

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I am 33 years old, have had type 2 diabetes for about four years, and I have been under control for some time. To my surprise I found out that I am 10 weeks pregnant, and I am afraid because for the for weeks since I didn’t know I was pregnant, I took dieter’s tea, phentermine and supplements. I also had fallen and had x-rays taken. Should I continue with pregnancy?

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We are starting an ART (in vitro) cycle next week, and I wanted to verify that my A1c level was appropriate. To my shock and horror, my A1c was 10%! I test several times a day and I am NEVER over 150. I know that I have lost a great deal of blood over the past 2 months, and I also know that I am anemic. Could that be causing this very aberrant A1c result?

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I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I’ve been controlling it with pills. I’ve asked my doctor what would what would be my risk if I got pregnant, and she tells me it’s kind of impossible or I am risking it. Do you think I could get pregnant and be able to control it and not take shots of insulin?

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I am a 33 year old female diagnosed about diabetes about 11 months ago, I am now 28 weeks pregnant, and I am having a hard time controlling my sugars. Currently I am taking twice daily NPH and Regular, and It seems that I have to eat little or nothing to get the numbers my doctor is looking for. I have several questions.

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What is Bafilomycin? If I am planning a pregnancy should I cut out this sort of vegetable before I get pregnant? Should I be concerned about eating root vegetables when I am pregnant?

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Do women with type 1 diabetes have a harder time conceiving?

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My daughter, who has type 1 diabetes, has high blood pressure, and recently went into kidney failure. She just found out she is pregnant but is very concerned about what problems may come out of this pregnancy. What advice can you give?

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Is the Depo shot safe for women with diabetes?

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