Welcome to the group, Dara!  Don't worry where you post your question.  Most of us DO see the general board first and foremost, so you stand the best chance of getting a response here.  As Mary and Kathy said, we have had several members who have carried babies quite successfully.  There are some additional challenges, but if your sugars are well controled, it CAN  be done.  As far as the baby being a diabetic, it depends on many genetic factors, including how prevalent diabetes is in both families.  You could consult with a genetics specialist to get the latest information, and possible genetic testing.  God willing, in your child's lifetime, it may be a curable condition, and a non-factor.  We all pray for that time to come!

Hi Dara,

I'm Teri... type two prior to the pregnancy, considered pre-gestational diabetes right now. I'm the one expecting twin boys.   I take a ton of insulin (to me anyway) every day, 3 times a day.   Feel free to ask questions, and I'll help out where I can.

Teri

 

Thanks Teri! Congratulations on the boys, that must be very exciting. I'm just in the preliminary "worry about my future" phases right now, I probably won't have kids for a couple of years yet. I just want to be fully educated when I do!

 

Dara

Aww you are all so nice! I'm going to send this group to my sister, who is a T1 also. She just turned 18, has been a T1 since age 10. Other than her and I, there are no other diabetics in the family (and it is a very large family)! I think she and I will both benefit from being here. Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

Dara

Dara,

My pregnancy was completely a shock, so it's good you're thinking about it, and getting everything in line.  I had been told Jan 21, 2005 I'd need fertility drugs to get pregnant, and July 16 I found out I was about 8 weeks pregnant.  Fortunately my a1c's have always been fairly good. (I'm at a 5.7 now).   But I had been on many medications that weren't safe, so they were stopped.  I wish mine had been planned.>.. but in honesty the pregnancy, other than switching from a one pill a day issue, with the diabetes,  to three shots a day, and a different testing schedule was real easy.  Until the babies got bigger.  Now I'm fighting preterm labor (common in multiples), and some other non-diabetes related issues.

Teri

 

OMG!!!!!!!  I am so glad that I joined this because I have the perfect story for you. I am 24 and I was diagnosed with T1 diabetes when I was 2.  I was told to NEVER have children.  I used to live in WV and unfortunately the drs sucked!  Anyway, I can still recall my mom telling me whenever I got old enough...please don't have children!  You will die and so will the baby.  If the baby doesn't die, it will be severely retarded and will never live a normal life.  I was scared to death.  So, when I was 21 I met a wonderful man who wanted to have children with me.  I was the only person in my family with no children (also the only one with diabetes) and I was so depressed!  Anyway, I got pregnant (sort of, by accident-if that is possible) and I went to the dr and he told me that my A1C was an "8" and that I was a smart girl and that I would be just fine!!!!!!!! AHHHHH!!!  Then, I got married and moved to NC.  PTL!  Anyway, I found the most wonderful drs that anyone could ask for.  (Dr. Bessent, Huntersville, NC OB/GYN & Dr Miller, Charlotte, high risk endocronologist) and they told me that if I didn't get my A1C down and fast that my baby only had a 2% chance of being born completely healthy.  They tried to get me to get a pump, but I was so uneducated about them and heard so many horror stories that I told them I would take a million shots rather than have a pump.  I stopped at 8 shots a day and got an ANIMAS IR 1200 insulin pump and girl, I don't know how I lived w/o that thing!  Through much prayer, great drs, my family and the pump, the drs told me that I was like a normal pregnant woman that didn't even have diabetes!  My A1C was a "5"!!! 

Then on Nov 12. 2004 at 9 am and four hours of labor my BG was in the 80's the entire time, our gorgeous baby was born with NO complications and it was worth every tear and 12-15 times checking my BG a day/shots/pump and everything!  I would LOVE to encourage you to have a baby! Please use Animas too.  They are professional and wonderful and don't trust a dr that tells you to use Medtronic.  They don't know what they are talking about. 

I'm sorry I wrote so much, but my husband and I went through so much and I just want to let you know if you are willing to work for it, that YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN!  :)  I wish you all the best of luck and happiness in the world.  I hope everything works out for you!  

I gotta get in my 2 cents, lol

 

I was dx'ed at 21 years old, type one. Im 34 now.

At 26 my husband and I had our first, 2 years later our 2nd, and 2 more years later our 3rd, they are all perfectly bratty little boys, not a problem with one of em, unless my being diabetic is what caused all the CONSTANT whinning.

My oldest is now 6, second 4 and youngest 20 months.

I too was told never to have a baby, but, BLAHHHHH to them!!!!

Aside from being blessed when you do get pregnant and give birth to a beautiful baby, it will be even more special, I think it was to both myself and my husband, and, being pregant, even if you do take care of yourself now, you will do even better with a pregnancy, and youll learn a lot also.

Wow it's been awhile since I've posted anything!

Thaks to all of you for your responses! I'm 26 now and engaged to be married this August to a wonderful man! I see you advise me not to go with a medtronic pump Neptunesmoon, I haven't done TOO much research on them, but hubby works for Medtronic and I'm wondering what the cons are?

We'd like to plan a baby relatively soon after the wedding so I'm on the fast track to getting on a pump! I start classes in May. I can happily say that none of my doctors ever told me that havning babies would be difficult, I guess I have some good ones! (Philip Tate, Grand Rapids MI)

With my new, stricter control I'm experiencing many lows, so now carry my emergency glucose kit and have educated my coworkers and hubby how to use it. I have great support at home and am glad to have it online as well! You guys are fabulous. I'll be posting a lot more often. Thanks again!

Dara

hi dara.   my  name is joann  and  iam also  t1 diabetic  and  so  is  my  daughter  who  is  now  31   ......and   she  has  2  babies...she  had  no problems  with  pregnancys....she  had   excellent   doctors  who  monitored  her  like   she  was  there  daughter.....iam  now   the  proud  gramma  of  a  2  and 4  year  old....the   only  problem was  me...i worried something awful  about  her and she learned a  lot  more  about  her  diabetes  than  she  knew  before.....and  with  gods  help   grammas    hair  is  only  half   grey......gl  and wishing  you  all  the  best

I wanted to thank you all for giving me some hope. I was diagnosed when I was nine. Now 26 I'm with someone who made me start to think about the possiblity of having children. I was led to belive at a young age that it wouldn't happen and I simply put it out of my head. Meeting the right person has got me wanting something I was told I could never have. The last few weeks I have been very depressed thinking I couldn't have a normal baby.I've been looking for information lately and I'm very happy to have found this group.Thank you for giving me hope.         Abby