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Type I and small children

Sweetie, life is a whole lot of "what ifs" and "whens" you can either stick with what you have or try for another. It is your life and your choice.
You might get hit by a bus tomorrow or you might not.
You might die of diabetes complications at 90, or not.
If a third child is what you and your partner want, then try for that.
Work stress will happen anyway, diabetes will happen, life will happen. You may as well make it the best you can.
 
@Qc34x2 please do feel free to pm me if there's anything you'd prefer to discuss off thread.

It sounds like you're still at quite an early stage diagnosis /management wise. Get used to it for a while. It's a big change and change takes time. You don't have to make a decision right now one way or the other re children.

Children are surprisingly resilient and i wouldn't worry too much about how they see it. They will just take it in their stride. Most common comment in the morning from my children is " mummy, ds4 has your meter/libre/phone!" All stolen from my bedside table by a 18 month old with a cheeky grin.

Remember having a chronic condition does not mean you're chronically ill. It's just an extra thing to manage. How you treat it will affect your kids' attitude to it and you. My kids know i have special sweets that are only mine and occasionally say i need a rest because I don’t feel great and they'll need to wait until i feel better. But frankly most other mothers probably say something similar.

You will realise that perfection isn't possible with this condition. Aim for good enough most of the time and try and lead a good life. Don't let diabetes lead you.

Hth
 
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