Hi, I am 40 and have just had my second baby 3 weeks ago. I've had Type 1 diabetes for 10 years.
Its important to get your HBA1C below 7 before you start trying to conceive. Your diabetes clinic should run a pre-conception clinic? I know I have been pregnant in 3 cities and they all run these clinics.
Also, with my second child I had an insulin pump and I found this a revelation in trying to maintain glucose levels. You should ask about this too as trying to conceive or pregnancy gain you extra points as it were in trying to qualify for a pump.
I've had 7 pregnancies, but only 2 live children at the end of it. Both of those pregnancies were completely different to each other. My first son was delivered at 38 weeks, by emergency section following induction.
My second son was born very early, at 34 weeks, 3 weeks ago, again my emergency section as he'd grown too quickly since 32 weeks and my amniotic fluid had increased too much, plus his heart rate went a bit strange.
I think I got a bit complacent towards the end of my second pregnancy, because it had gone so well, so had started to have little treats like ice-cream and some biscuits - I always bolused for them, but on retrospect I wish I hadn't treated myself, as I can't be sure it wasn't a contributing factor to what happened.
However, he is home now, and doing well.
The hospital was fantastic - I attended clinics every 2 weeks, and had a detailed heart scan for baby at 22 weeks. In addition I had heart tracing and detailed scans from 32 weeks, and that should have been every week from 34 weeks had I gone the distance.