Is it possible to have a healthy baby if you are a diabetic?
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Yes, it is very possible to have a healthy baby if you are diabetic. The most important thing is to keep your diabetes in good control during your pregnancy. Take your medications / insulin as prescribed and eat healthy .. if not just for your own health, but for the health of your baby. \n\nFor more information on diabetes and pregnancy, talk with your OB/GYN. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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Diabetes 1 results from the inability of the body to produce insulin.  Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use and regulate sugar.  Unfortunately, there's no cure for diabetes 1.  However, the treatment available today is great, and prognosis for people living with Diabetes 1 is very positive.  Diabetes 1 is serious, but people with diabetes can live long, healthy, happy lives.  For more information, be sure to visit American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org)
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Yes it can lead into diabetes if you are not careful, if your blood suger gets low use glucose tabs, peanut butter, eggs, or juice to level it out, but never sugary candy, watch your candy intake, I too have this problem
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Hi!  My son was diagnosed almost a year ago with type 1 so I understand how you are feeling.  There is no cure for diabetes.  Yes, God can heal him but all you can do is pray for that and deal with the diabetes until then because it may never happen.  God would not have given you this precious little boy to take care of had you not been able to take care of him the way he deserves to be taken care of.  My heart goes out to you and I pray that God gives you the peace that he has given me to deal with this.  I believe that both of our sons will be better people because of this.  More compassionate and sensitive to others with disabilities.  If there is anything I can help you with or any questions I can answer or if you just need someone who has been there to vent to please email me at randareed1126@yahoo.com.  There is also a message board for parents of children with type 1 on the American Diabetes Association website that has an amazing support system.  Any questions you have someone will have the answer.  There are so many caring parents on their that have felt all the things we have felt and been through it all!  Here is the link to The Place for Parents messageboard http://community.diabetes.org/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=adaparents  \n\nGod bless you and your son.  You will be in my prayers.
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You can always eat a healthy  diet along with the rest of your family if you follow the below guidelines:\nPlanning your family meals ahead of time so you can enjoy the same foods as other family members. \nProviding lots of variety in the foods you eat so it's easier to follow your plan. \nTesting your blood sugar after meals to see what effect different foods have on your blood sugar level. \n\nRegarding your initial question, you may use more wheat, less sugar, limited rice, pleny of fresh and green vegetables and the list goes on...\nSince in diabetes your protien, carbohydrate and fat metabolism is affected, you need to eat not just less carb, but a healthy balanced meal...You may consult with a dietician who help you in menu planning
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I believe you should consult this matter with a physician, diabetes is somethig you don't take very light, yes you can go on a diet and there is no problem but the best bet would be a professional opinion..☺
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The routine bloodwork your doctor did would have come back positive for diabetes if you were diabetic. You are anxious about this situation because you have seen so much of it in your family. The best prevention for diabetes when you are 41 yrs old is to lose weight if you need to and exercise daily ! If you are obese, the chances of you becoming diabetic increase. I think you will be okay. Good Luck !
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A doctor that I have been seeing for other medical conditions besides anything to do with pregnancy was telling me about a study that a doctor in Penn. was doing for women who had been going to all kinds of trouble trying to get pregnant. They had tried every drug known to man out there and went to the best specialist when he decide to use Metformin a common drug used for people with diabetes. \nThis doctor even suggested the same thing for her own daughter and she was pregnant within two weeks of starting the med. So just a thought!
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Any person can get diabetes, regardless of body size or shape. Life sty can increase your chances of getting it if you eat a diet with a lot of refined sugar and/or are physically inactive. With diabetes, your body simply loses it's ability to process insulin correctly and your sugar levels rise dangerously.
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Actually its not just genetics. It is also the poor lifestyle choice of people today. Especially with the growing number of fastfood items. \n\n*Here are the factors that can make you diabetic.\n\n-Family history of diabetes- genetics\n-Obese\n-High Cholesterol Level\n-Doesn't Exercise Often\n-Habitual Smoker\n-Often stressed out\n-High-blood\n- And for women: If you have given birth to a baby weighing more than 9lbs (4kg.) or have experienced an increase in blood sugar level during pregnancy.  \n\n*And to know If you are diabetic:\nWell, studies show that if you have 2 or more of this symptoms, you may be diabetic.\n\n- frequent urination.\n- blurring of your eyesight\n- you easily get tired\n- numbness of the fingers and toes\n- wounds that take time to heal, or worst, it doesn’t heal!\n- Severe weight loss\n- frequent itchiness of parts of the body
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let your endocrinologist know that you are interested in finding out about other people with the condition in your living area. most places have diabetic camp, groups, annual fund raising, annual get together trips etc..... your Dr. should know of all of these activities. my son has been diabetic since he was 16 months old and he is currently 12 years old. if you would like to email me with your experiences i would be glad to accommodate.
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Diabetes is really a non-curable disease.  There are many 'tests' and hopeful research being done at this point.  The cure is out there...someplace.  My daughter will tell you that it is in a strange lab somewhere...she was diagnosed when she was two.  There have be SOME successful transplants in adult patients...but they are on high doses of anti-rejection drugs at this point for the rest of their lives.  This would not work for children.  Their immune systems would not be able to handle this.  \nIt can be a sucky disease, but it is a lifestyle, not a disease....
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Yes.  Diabetics do it.  By the way the diabetic "menu" if  you follow it is the healthiest choice anyone can make.
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I personally don't think that diabetes can be "cured" by yoga. Diet, and a change in life style and yoga could help but not cure.
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Yes, a friend of mine didn't know she had Type I diabetes until she got pregnant at 26! But, she's gotten used to it and just had her 3rd baby!!!
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Your ob should have sent you to a nutrionist. I have diabetes and when I had both of my children I was on a specific diet. I had to watch my carb and sugar intake. Good luck to you with your pregnacy and baby when it comes!
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Everyone is different. My son has type 1, I don't have diabetes. In my case, it would be the same as before I ate.