Dr. Phil To Mom And Pregnant Teen Daughter: ‘You Guys Are Just Sabotaging Each Other’
Krystina says her pregnant daughter, Samantha, is a type 1 diabetic and claims she is not taking care of her disease during her pregnancy. She claims the 19-year-old eats whatever she wants and does not take her insulin. The grandma-to-be says she’s fears for her daughter’s life and the life of her unborn grandchild.
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However, Samantha insists that she is taking care of herself and her baby.
“I check my sugar eight times a day,” Samantha tells Dr. Phil in the video above. “I’m more concerned about this child than anything else now. When I found out I was pregnant, that was the day that I started taking care of myself more than anything.”
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Krystina, who says she doesn’t believe her daughter understands the severity of the disease, interjects, “That’s a lie.”
After the mother and daughter argue, Dr. Phil weighs in.
“This is not fair. I hate that you have this disease,” he says. “But you guys are just sabotaging each other right and left.”
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On Tuesday’s episode of Dr. Phil, can Dr. Phil get to the bottom of what is really going on with Krystina and Samantha’s tumultuous relationship? And, see what ultrasound results reveal about Samantha’s unborn child. Check here to see where you can watch.
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