Type 1 Diabetes and Natural Pregnancy and Birth

There is very little information on women with type 1 diabetes who want to take the most natural approach to pregnancy and childbirth.

I am interested in any information you may have on options available to type 1 diabetic mamas. Thank you!

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It seems there's not a whole lot of information out there, which is a real shame. I've looked pretty extensively since I first read your question and it's hard to find anything concrete. Here's what I did find for you:

A discussion about natural birth for Type 1 Mamas on Mothering.com's discussion boards. Specifically, take a look at Post #10, a detailed post from a mama.

That thread links to a Home Birth story by a Type 1 mum in the UK.

It also links to this exellent and extensive thread with lots of information for Type 1 mamas.

I will keep looking for more information for you, as well and post here if I find anything!

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Apr 18, 2010
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by: Jenn

Hello, I too, was confounded as I searched the web for stories of women like myself, with type 1 diabetes, who desired to have their children naturally. With a change of medical providers during my second pregnancy, I gave birth to my daughter naturally in a St Louis hospital. I've shared this story on my blog - diabeticbirth.blogspot.com to be an encouragement to other type one mom's hoping for a more natural route with their births.

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