| My only child had heart defects and lived for 5 1/2 months. I have no idea what my A1c was -- it was 24 years ago. I'll always feel it was partially, or wholly my fault, as I know my control wasn't too great before I got pregnant. (I was not trying to get pregnant.) So I would definitely do everything in my power to have excellent control before getting pregnant. Things get even harder to control while pregnant, so it makes sense to know what being in control is like beforehand.
Then, a few years later, I wanted to get pregnant, but never could. After I had my one tube burned (they don't really tie them), I learned I was very low on thyroid, and that could have kept me from conceiving.
Cause and effect is very real; however, many unhealthy moms have healthy babies and vice versa.
__________________  Type 1 since 1979
Pumping with MM 522 since Feb '08
HbA1c 6.1 - April '08 | 
