Hi Johanna.  I am one who has had 2 kids on the pregnancy board. Although I am not 40 I hope I can help. I think what you need to do is see an OB Specialist to get all the facts.  Here's the bottom line, being a type 1 automatically puts you as "high risk" but anyone, diabetic or not, after the age of 35 is at high risk also.  Once you are past this age you are at higher risk of complications, especially with chromosones (i.e mental retardation). I don't think that it's impossible to get pregnant and have a baby, you just will be at a much higher risk of having a baby with defects.  This doesn't mean you can't have a perfectly healthy baby either.  Bad thing is you won't know until you're about 4-5 months pregnant.  In terms of being a diabetic and pregnant it's definitely possible. They key is keeping your sugars in control and having an A1c that is 6.5 or lower when conceiving.  Your sugars will go totally whacky while pregnant but with close monitoring you should be able to handle it like I did.  Think about going on a pump if you're not on one already.  My doctor said I could be doing up to 7-10 shots a day while pregnant....I opted for the pump as soon as I heard that!  Good luck. Anything is possible!  Please talk to a specialist and make your decision once you are armed with all the facts. 

 

Michelle