Diabetes and pregnancy: 'When I learned I had changes in my eye, I nearly died. Blindness would be my biggest fear'

from Independent 3 months ago

Vicky Williams has always been aware that managing type 1 diabetes would complicate any pregnancies she pursued, yet her desire to become a mother remained strong.
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Doctors advised Vicky throughout her twenties to contact them immediately upon learning of her pregnancy, emphasizing the need for proactive management of her blood sugars.
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Diabetes and pregnancy: 'When I learned I had changes in my eye, I nearly died. Blindness would be my biggest fear'
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