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Family Planning

I have type 1 diabetes. Does having diabetes having any effects on pregnancy? Does it cause any complication other than watching what you eat?

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I am 24 years old, have had diabetes since I was nine, and I not had very good control of my blood sugars. My wife may be pregnant and I am wondering if my lack of control would affect the baby in any way (any kind of defect, or disease).

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Several years ago, I was put on an ACE-inhibitor, and now that I am married I would like to start a family, but I have read that I cannot be on an ACE inhibitor if I’m pregnant. Has there been any research on what happens in pregnancy when people stop taking ACE inhibitors?

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Can a 35-year-old type 1 diabetic woman donate a healthy (diabetes-free) oocyte (egg) without the risk of having a child with diabetes? How high is the risk of the child developing the disease in the future? I have had diabetes for 20 years with no complications yet.

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I have heard from other retinopathy patients that it is not a good idea to get pregnant. Will pregnancy have a negative effect on already treated proliferative retinopathy?

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I have type 1 diabetes, am pregnant, and continue to have lows. The only way I can get my sugar up is to have Coca-Cola, and some days, I have to have 10 cans. Is there something else I can use instead of Coke?

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I am 33 with type 2 diabetes, and I have had really long (3 or more months) menstrual cycles for many years now. I have started reading an on-line support group for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Do you think I should try controlling my carbs more to see if that will help me get more regular?

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My 37-year-old has had Type 1 diabetes for 5 years. Two weeks ago she found out she was pregnant but over the weekend she had a miscarriage. Needless to say her mother and I are worried sick about this. Can you please let us know what you think? What risk are there, if any, for her and the baby?

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I have type 1 diabetes and recently lost a one month old baby who was delivered by C-section at 34 weeks gestation. During the pregnancy, I developed appendicitis and needed an emergency C-section since my blood pressure shot up. My doctors are blaming me and my diabetes for the loss of my child and tell me that this was my last chance to be mother. Is it true?

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I just find out that I’m having a baby, I have diabetes, and I know my blood sugars are high because I should have been taking something for it, but I didn’t. I’m scared that my baby won’t make it, and I guess I need to know what to eat so I don’t make my blood sugar go up. What can I do until I go to the doctor?

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