It's not easy but it's worth it.
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 24 years and on the pump for 3.5 years. I was diagnosed right after my 18th birthday when I found out I was pregnant. I was 5'3 and 95 lbs. I had 4+ sugar in my urine. My blood glucose level was 880 and my A1C was 14.5. My father and his sister were both diagnosed with type 1 in their teens as well. Pregnancy is VERY difficult. I was hospitalized 4 times and they couldn't even get my blood sugars under control. My kidneys were shutting down and they scheduled my delivery. My first child was born by c-section 6 wks premature and 9lbs 8ozs. He had an enlarged heart, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosis. He was on heart meds for 4 years and then he was discharged from cardiology. He is 23 and doing well. I lost my second pregnancy and the Dr. wanted me to tie my tubes at 19 yrs old. I refused so my second child was 10lbs 10ozs and healthy and my 3rd was 9lbs 13ozs and healthy.
Things were more difficult back then because there were no computers to look everything up.
The first thing you need to do is chart EVERYTHING: Blood sugar levels, number of carbs eaten, amount of insulin taken. Also log everything you eat. Check your blood sugar levels 8-10 times a day. NO SLACKING!
Get your A1C levels down before you conceive. High sugars cause defects.
Good luck to you and fight hard for what you want. It's so worth it!
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