Diabetes and Pregnancy: What You Need To Know
Diabetes was once considered almost a contraindication to pregnancy. Today, doctors believe that a woman with diabetes can bear and give birth to a healthy child. But to do so, she will have to adhere to certain tactics.
Dr. Marina
Before pregnancy
The most important thing a woman with diabetes should understand is that her pregnancy is special. First of all, at least three months before conception, compensation for diabetes should be achieved, as the child's health is affected not by the disease itself, but by blood sugar spikes.
During pregnancy
A woman with diabetes should be monitored from the first days of pregnancy. A team of doctors will be needed to monitor for all nine months. These include an endocrinologist, an obstetrician-gynecologist who specializes in helping pregnant women with diabetes, a nutritionist, and a therapist. Their task is to maintain a normal glycemic state, prevent the development of com...
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