Does having diabetes hurt you chances of conceiving a child?

Question

Want to have another child but having problems conceiving. Does that fact the I am diabetic hindering in getting my wife pregnant?

Answer 1

No hun it doesn't hurt you chances a bit. I am sure you are NOT the ONLY guy out there with it with healthy babies! BEST WISHES KEEP TRYING!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

why is this girl Samantha talking about women, when its a man? What an idiot!
Anyways,it depends on how well you're taking care of yourself. What type do you have? And are you eat properly and take your insulin or pills every time you should? If you are taking good care of yourself, then being a diabetic won't hinder you from getting your wife pregnant, otherwise if you don't take care of yourself, your sperm can go low. Let me know. I know alot about diabetes and the diet you are suppose to have.

Answer 4

I am Type II diabetic. I got diagnosed last year in July. I watched my diet and kept my sugar levels under control. My doctor, and http://www.diabetes.org , says to watch your diet/sugar levels for 6 months before trying to have a baby. I started trying in February and got pregnant in March. I don't believe you having diabetes is the problem.

It took me 15 months to get pregnant the first time - and I didn't have diabetes then. I developed Type II 3 years after having Gestational Diabetes.

Answer 5

Not in the least bit. As long as you keep yourself healthy and regulate your blood sugar everything will be fine. Seminal fluid is made of glucose to help feed the sperm and give them energy as they travel up the uterine tubes to meet the egg. So if you HAVEN'T been regulating your blood sugar, your sperm might be weak because they don't have enough food. But if you ARE regulating your blood sugar, you don't have anything to worry about.

I would keep trying and if after several months you two are still concerned, then see her ob/gyn and ask about a fertility specialist. Good luck!!

Answer 6

Women with diabetes who are considering pregnancy are strongly urged to achieve excellent blood glucose control before conception. That's because hyperglycemia can increase the risk of a miscarriage or of birth defects in the baby. When women have maintained strict blood glucose control prior to conceiving and during the first trimester, the incidence of malformations is much lower than in women with diabetes who did not.

If you are planning to start your family, it is critically important that you discuss your decision with your healthcare provider and members of your diabetes care team right away. You will also want to choose an obstetrician who is familiar with the special challenges of a diabetic pregnancy.

Your physician will want to conduct a thorough physical exam to determine just what effects your diabetes has had on your body up to now and to assess your body's readiness to take on the demands of pregnancy. Some of the common complications of diabetes can be affected by pregnancy, or can affect its outcome. In particular:


Diabetic retinopathy may develop or worsen during pregnancy. You should have a dilated eye exam before you become pregnant, and plan on follow-up exams with an ophthalmologist during the course of your pregnancy.

Hypertension frequently accompanies diabetes; women who are contemplating pregnancy or are pregnant should not take ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, or diuretics as anti-hypertensive drugs.
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Kidney disease may be worsened by pregnancy, so your doctor will order lab tests to check on your kidney functioning. This is important both for you and also for the baby, since kidney insufficiency can negatively impact the baby's growth and development. Any worsening of kidney disease that occurs during pregnancy is transient in many women with mild kidney disease. In more severe cases, the worsening is more likely to be permanent.

Autonomic neuropathy, or nerve damage to the internal organs, can complicate the management of diabetes in pregnancy. This is sometimes manifested by gastroparesis, which disrupts the digestion of food and requires careful treatment before pregnancy. It may also cause urinary retention or orthostatic hypotension (a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when you rise quickly from a sitting or lying position).

Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage, including disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and may be worsened in women who are pregnant.

Cardiovascular disease can be dangerous during pregnancy if untreated. Your doctor will want to see your exercise tolerance in the normal range to maximize the probability that your heart can tolerate the increased demands of pregnancy. Women who have had angioplasty or other coronary revascularization procedures have had successful pregnancies

Answer 7

good question because my brother in law is diabetic and they are expecting their 3rd child but as long as she eats right and keeps her blood sugar in perfect mode then therre' nothign to worry about

Answer 8

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