Uncontrolled diabetes with bad eating habits for 4 years, no menstruation for 4 years. No chance of baby?

Answer 1

If you can't take care of yourself, then you shouldn't have a baby. Go to the doctor and learn how to take care of your diabetes before you bring a child into the world that you won't be able to care for either.

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Answer 4

Hi, you sound like you're in a bit of a pickle...okay
You really need to get your weight at a manageable healthy level. There is a weight loss programme that will help you lose weight swiftly with regular counselling every week and a thorough maintenance programme once you reach a healthy BMI of 25. The programme is medically governed, your doctor will need to sign a medical form declaring your problems, you have regular four weekly check ups at you doctors so that he can watch your progress and make sure your health is in check. I am happy to say that all of the symptoms you have listed will improve once you are losing weight. The programme i am talking about is called Lighter Life the main number is 08700 664747 they will give you details of a local counsellor who will HELP you get to where you want/need to be. You would also be in a small group (single sex ) of people who are in exactly the same position as yourself. It is very supportive, just give them and call. I really hope you manage to sort something out for yourself soon. I wish for you nothing but the best. Good luck to you.

Answer 5

What you mentioned is a double problem and they might be linked. I have not not heard of that yet, maybe you are past menopause state, but diabetes uncontrolled all that time can drag you into many other complications like eye sight, neuropathy, diabetic foot and others so take care and act correctly under medical supervision now.

Answer 6

uncontrolled diabetes has various affects in the body in the long term. It could be that you suffer from PCOS (polycistic ovarian syndrome), which can be caused by insulin resistance. Go to your doctor and also make sure to get your diet under control. The doc is likely to give you metformin which is used to treat PCOS as well as diabetes.

Although PCOS cannot be cured, it can be treated successfully. It is also the leading cause of infertility.

Answer 7

First, because of the dangers of diabetes you need to get your condition under control. You do not mention if you are insulin controlled or if you have been to a physician. You should see your physician and get control of your health. Your physician can help you with your desire to have children. If the diabetes if under control then it would be a high risk pregnancy but potential. The first step is getting that doctor appointment and taking control of your health.

Answer 8

If you are truly commited to having a child, first talk to your endocrinologist and your ob/gyn. Tell the absolute truth about your diabetese. If they say okay, I would get your diabetes under 100% control for at least 1 year before trying to get pregnant.

Now, the FACTS: I has diabetes, (Type I, juvenile) for about 31 years before my first pregnancy. I had totally uncontrolled diabetes from my diagnosis at age 4 until age 24. Since that time I have been under excellent control for about 10 years. I tested 4 times a day before my pregnancy, day after day, this was my regular schedule. Once I got pregnant I ended up testing about 15 times a day and taking shots about 5 or 6 times a day. All of that was to make sure that my glucose level did not rise above 140 after meals. Are you prepared to do that? Are you ready to study your body and diabetes learn what foods you can eat without spiking your glucose (test, eat, wait 1 hour, test, wait one hour test again, etc.)? Are you prepared to teach yourself how much insulin to administer when you spike in order to bring it back down safely? Are you prepared to administer several shots a day if you need to? Are you prepared to assure your baby that you will do everything in your power to provide him or her with the best chance at life?

I am a control freak, so forcing myself to test 15 times a day to assure accurate control was not a problem. But, it does get tiring. Also, I discovered that I had triple my usual daily dose of 12 units of R and 24 of N by my last trimester to maintain good control. The only thing I hated about having to up my insulin intake so much to maintain normal glucose levels is that the extra insulin led me to gain 50 lbs with baby 1 and 40 lbs with baby 2. When you are used to wearing a size 6 and end up being a size 12 after the baby you really cry a lot. But, I did lose it by returning to my regular diet and exercise.

Result - I had 2 perfectly healthy kids. The heaviest weighed 6 lbs. 12 ozs, and the smallest weighed 6 lbs. 9 ozs. They had no low blood sugar after delivery nor other complications. I did not develop toxemia nor high blood pressure and loved being pregnant. Diabetic mothers can avoid having too big babies just by being in control of their blood sugar.

PS - Doctors tell pregnant diabetic patients to test 4 times a day. I find that ridiculous. 4 times a day is what I do normally to stay in control. Add a growing fetus, rampant hormones, and the stress on the body to that mix and 4 times a day does not cut it. That was my own idea and it worked. After I had done that I found that a study out of California also concluded that pregnant diabetics should test about 15 times a day to control their glucose. Its not, however, medical practice to tell patients that.

Answer 9

It certainly won't help. Get it under control, sort yourself out, then think VERY HARD whether you want to inflict diabetes on your child, which there is a very good chance would be the case.

Answer 10

You need to get your diet under control and find out if you a type 1 or 2..you really don't want to think about babies until you have everything under control..go see your GP and get the correct help that you need