Can a woman with diabetes prevent the problems to herself and to her baby during pregnancy?
If a woman with diabetes keeps her blood sugar in tight control before and during pregnancy, she can lessen her risk of having a baby with a birth defect to that of a woman who doesn’t have diabetes. Controlling her blood sugar also reduces the risk that a woman will develop common problems of diabetes, or that the problems will get worse during pregnancy. The baby is less likely to grow extra large during her pregnancy if a woman keeps her blood sugar in tight control.
