ask: i was diagnosed six months ago with DM and i'm on the road to recovery. can i get pregnant in the near future?

Hi Anon

Thanks for your post!

DM could mean several things in medicine. Do you mean you were diagnosed with diabetes? If so, depending on your health, I'm sure a healthy pregnancy is in your future!

What kind of diabetes do you have - Type 1 or 2? Diabetic women have babies all the time, they just need to exercise extra caution to maintain a healthy blood sugar and this is done by a healthy diet, exercise and insulin shots (if you have Type 1).

The same is with Type 2 (minus the insulin, generally) and if you are over-weight (a common cause of Type 2) then you'll need to focus on getting your weight down and not gaining too much in pregnancy.

According to the American Diabetes Association, a diabetic woman has a good as chance of a healthy pregnancy as a non-diabetic woman, as long as she takes very good care of her condition during pregnancy and is monitored properly.

You may want to have a word with your doctor first, however, regarding your own personal circumstances. For the most part, having a controlled blood sugar is key. An uncontrolled blood sugar while pregnant can have some serious consequences. You can read more about that here:
http://www.empowher.com/pregnancy/content/diabetes-how-does-affect-pregn...

I hope this helps and good luck!
~Susan