to get pregnant? My husband has no children. I have a seven year old by another marriage I wont get on birth control because I want to get pregnant. I've been trying for 5 years should I stop trying?

Ask your Dr. what he or she thinks.

The choice to stop trying is yours ,but yes with your health problems it would be a risky pregnency to you and your baby.

only your doctor knows. your husband has a child. he's sharing yours. think of it that way.

You know the answer to that. The purpose of your question is really so you will have reinforcement for your decision. Stop trying to please others at your own expense. If he loves you then he loves you regardless of weather you give him children or not.

i would be a very risky pregnancy since you already have 3 pre-existing condition.diabetes whether type 1 or type 2 would predispose your baby to become big which is actually not a good thing in this case because he is big because of too much glucose so inside your body he would be producing a lot of insulin to fight it off....when he gets out, the glucose source from you suddenly drops but he still has lots of insulin and it would predispose him to hypoglycemia which you probably know cause increase heart rate, increase respiration, and a whole lot of complication. YOUR BABY WILL SURVIVE BUT NOT WITHOUT MEDICAL CARE. a heart condition like hypertension in pregnancy will predispose you to conditions like pre-eclampsia and the worst one is eclampsia... the triage of symptoms would include hypertension (which you already have), edema, and protein in your urine. this can cause you to have convulsions while pregnant. the only remedy is to deliver the baby. and if this happen in the 2nd trimester, you're baby might not survive.currently you also have endometriosis...which needs medical attention. it's in your uterus and thus is not a very good place for a baby to stay in.you didn't mention your age, women above 30 and 40 are always considered high risk pregnancy though they can have babies but the likelihood of having complications are higher than those who are younger. so think about it..the decision is yours. but if you want to pursue a pregnancy you need a specialist! not just your regular ob-gyne but a specialist... you can ask your doctor if he is qualified or if he can refer you to one. good luck.

What is endometriosis? I depends on how old you are to determine whether it is safe for you to get pregnant, consult a doctor.

hi, leaving the maternal instinct out of it, there are some big issues here.1 is your diabetes heritable, if so? do you want to risk a child with the same health issue. have you asked this of your gp or pediatrician? and yourself?2 is your heart able to take the strain of a pregnancy.not surviving would leave maybe? a baby and your first child and your hubby alone. and you not there for the new child. :-(if your body has,nt allowed a pregnancy in 5 years, maybe it knows best?pregnancy used to be!! not anymore!! recommended for endometriosis. try not using tampons for about 6 months and see if your period pain levels drop..you could be amazed! i was!!adoption/fostering, could be a safer way to have a baby to care for?without risking your health.ps if you choose birth control, consider condoms vasectomy. as bloodclots and death are higher on pill, and you have issues now, do,nt make it worse.good luck.