Guest Post: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Type 1 Diabetes.

Today's guest post comes from my dear friend Kate Boylan, who has experienced a journey with diabetes, pregnancy, and miscarriage.  I'm grateful that there are people like Kate who put it out there like this, even when it must still feel raw.  I hope there's some healing found for her in sharing.*   *   * “It has absolutely nothing to do with diabetes.”

That is what the renowned Boston-area high-risk obstetrician reported to me and my husband right after she told us that I was miscarrying my first pregnancy. She went on, “Based on the irregular heartbeat, and the lack of growth in the last week, I am almost positive that this is not a viable pregnancy.”

The pregnancy I had been dreaming about being “viable”… well, forever.

Also: “Viable.” It’s kind of a harsh word especially when talking about life, no?

The pregnancy was almost a little too perfect: I’d been told from my endocrinologist and myriad other doctors that I was the picture of health for about a year. I started a new job this September that finally paid a solid, professional salary commensurate with my experience and master’s degree. We were still able to finagle our trip to Ireland, Scotland and England that we had been planning for years in October. I turned 30 on that trip and celebrated with wonderful friends. After getting home and easing into the new job, we thought, “OK. Now’s about as ...
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