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!