Hi so i'm Alissa,
I'm 19 almost 20 i have been type 1 diabetic since i was 7 years old i have never had stable control of my diabetes all my hba1c tests were never under 8 then i hit my teenage years i refused to do anything with it i was in hospital at least once a month i went through really bad depression until Jan 2013 i found the love of my life he helped me sort out my life we moved in together and i found out i was pregnant well i tried everything to carry my baby but at 16 weeks i lost him/her i was absolutely devastated i thought i was going to loose everything at that time i had been told i have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and was told that i would never be able to conceive again then went on to my endocrine team for them to tell me that if i did conceive that i wouldnt carry because of my diabetes. after being told that i was wrecked i didnt want to face the world and locked myself away until i found a job again so i start working i was at work and realised i had skipped a period and thought it was to do with diabetes and PCOS missed my second one felt like i was starting to get sick but it was only of a morning so i did a test it came back positive never got my hopes up but complied with my endo gp midwives but still didnt believe i was going to carry this baby but still tried while i was pregnant i got my hba1c down to 6.1 and carried a healthy happy baby girl who came at 38+1 weeks weighing a healthy 8lbs 9oz completely no defects wat so ever like the doctors thought there would be she is almost four months old and is hitting her mile stones earlier then expected so dont give up dont let diabetes run your life you run its life dont let any one tell you no
bundaberg west, Australia
