My husband and I are both Type 1 diabetics? We are planning for a baby. Is there a chance that our kid would also be a diabetic? Can we avoid it by surrogacy?
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Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) is associated with genetic factors, but the exact pattern is unknown. If you and your partner have T1DM, then both of you carry individual risks for the baby to develop the same disease. Further, the risk cannot be avoided by surrogacy, as the chances are that the baby may develop the same condition since your genes will be transmitted to the baby in the process of fertilisation.
Surrogacy, a lot of times, is the last option for women with Type 1 Diabetes mellitus because it is associated with a lot of fetus growth-related complications like miscarriages, birth defects, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and agenesis of organs. Plus, the mother has to take more than usual amounts of insulin to provide nutrition to the fetus.
Thus, it’s best to consult your diabetologist and gynaecologist if you have severe Type 1 diabetes to check if you should go for conception or surrogacy. Make sure you know all the options available.