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TYPE 1 DIABETES AND POSSIBLE PRENANCY... AT RISK???
by gissy0805, Feb 27, 2008 08:33PM
HELLO EVERYONE, I AM HERE BECAUSE I THINK I MIGHT BE PREGNANT AND WILL DO WHATEVER TO KEEP THIS BABY MY PROBLEM IS THAT I AM A 23 YEAR OLD TYPE 1 DIABETIC WHO HAS NOT BEEN TAKING CARE OF HERSELF FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. I KNOW , SHAME ON ME, IT WAS A STUPID MISTAKE. MY SUGAR LEVELS ARE REALLY HIGH, AND I RECENTLY STARTED TAKING INSULIN AGAIN (ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO). IF I AM PREGNANT, I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A HEALTHY BABY. I KNOW THAT HIGH SUGAR LEVELS ARE VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE BABY BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF ITS TOO LATE TO START EATING HEALTHIER AND CONTROL THE BLOOD SUGAR. HAS ANYONE BEEN THROUGH THIS N HAD A HEALTHY BABY??? I AM REALLY WORRIED AND KNOW IVE MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE BY NOT TAKING CARE OF MYSELF. PLEASE, ANY ADVISE WILL HELP. AND YES, I KNOW I SHOULD GO TO THE DR, I AM GOING THIS MONDAY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP N FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS.
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I'm not a Dr. but am a 30 yr old type 1 diabetic and have been for 17 years now. It is unfortunate that you were not having tight BS control when you conceived, however it is never too late to start. The sooner you get your BS under control the better for you and the baby. I wish you the best.