http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/pre-existing-diabetes-in-pregnant-women-is-up/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/pre-existing-diabetes-in-pregnant-women-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-8980 Pregestational diabetes and birth defects | Health | Babies Online The Blog Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=2569#comment-8980 [...] a previous post, I touched on the alarming increase in the incidence pregestational diabetes (not be confused with [...] [...] a previous post, I touched on the alarming increase in the incidence pregestational diabetes (not be confused with [...]

]]> http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/pre-existing-diabetes-in-pregnant-women-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Science-mom Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:10:50 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=2569#comment-5674 Thanks, Melissa, for the clarification and my apologies if I have offended you. I was simply repeating what the source articles have written. Wishing you all the best in your struggle against diabetes. Thanks, Melissa, for the clarification and my apologies if I have offended you. I was simply repeating what the source articles have written. Wishing you all the best in your struggle against diabetes.

]]> http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/pre-existing-diabetes-in-pregnant-women-is-up/comment-page-1/#comment-5671 Melissa Haynie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:12:11 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=2569#comment-5671 As a type two diabetic I take offence to your description of Type 2 diabetes as Obesity related. While that is a risk factor it is not the only factor in type two diabetes. Genetic factors play an enormous part in diabetes. Both of my parents as well as three or four aunts and uncles on each side a slew of cousins and a grandfather and a grandmother that are diabetic came into play for me. And to be frank only one or two of the people that I have listed could be considered "Obese." When my husband and I went to genetic counseling due to our troubles with pregnancy ( and our problems have nothing to do with diabetes or my control of it.) I was told that I was looking at a double barrel shot gun aimed directly at me. The more correct way of looking at it is that it is "Adult on-set" and it is often autoimmune related. You can have a healthy pregnancy with type 2 diabetes if you monitor closely and you can also have type 2 diabetes with out being obese. As a type two diabetic I take offence to your description of Type 2 diabetes as Obesity related. While that is a risk factor it is not the only factor in type two diabetes. Genetic factors play an enormous part in diabetes. Both of my parents as well as three or four aunts and uncles on each side a slew of cousins and a grandfather and a grandmother that are diabetic came into play for me. And to be frank only one or two of the people that I have listed could be considered “Obese.” When my husband and I went to genetic counseling due to our troubles with pregnancy ( and our problems have nothing to do with diabetes or my control of it.) I was told that I was looking at a double barrel shot gun aimed directly at me. The more correct way of looking at it is that it is “Adult on-set” and it is often autoimmune related. You can have a healthy pregnancy with type 2 diabetes if you monitor closely and you can also have type 2 diabetes with out being obese.

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