I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during my eigth week of pregnancy. They said because I had pre-existing diabetes before the pregnancy and I didn't know it, the baby could possibly have skeletal/nuerological defects because of the high blood sugar levels. I didn't know I was diabetic until December 8th, 2006 and had a 5 day hospital stay. I'm now regularly taking insulin, but my sugar levels still really aren't balanced that well. I do eat a good diet. Every ultra sound they've seen sai the baby looked great, (got U>S. pic evaluated by 3 different doctor's) and I'm going on January 18 for my 15 week ultrasound. Frankly, I'm scared for this baby. I don't drink, I don't smoke. I eat good, but the whole diabetes thing makes me so fearful for the future. I'm SO excited to be pregnant, but when I see all these pictures of healthy babies, I'm scared when my baby comes out, it won't look like a normal, healthy baby and I'll reject it. How do I cope with these feelings?
2007-01-08
06:57:25
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I feel like I'm either going to reject it, OR I'll be so overwhelmed with love I will cry my eyes out in happiness. I can't believe I'M actually going to have a beautiful little one to take home and sometimes I feel it is just too good to be true that my baby will be healthy and I get to spend my life raising a wonderful child.
2007-01-08
06:58:42 ·
update #1
The doc's said the baby SHOULD be fine, but there's always a risk.
2007-01-08
07:02:14 ·
update #2