You can get pregnant with diabetes, but you need to understand the risks of a diabetic pregnancy and manage your blood sugar and health monitoring during pregnancy.
1. Impact of diabetic pregnancy on the fetus: Fetal organ formation and development occurs mainly in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, and high blood glucose levels increase the chances of the baby suffering from congenital defects. In the second trimester, it increases the risk of fetal overweight, macrosomia, and respiratory distress.
2. Effects on pregnant women: Pregnancy can worsen the condition of diabetes and lead to a series of complications.
(1) Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia.
(2) Increased risk of infection during pregnancy, obstructed labor, and postpartum hemorrhage.
(3) Acute complications of diabetes, such as diabetic ketoacidosis.
If a person with diabetes decides to become pregnant, she should have regular health checkups and assessments, keep her blood glucose as close to normal as possible before and during pregnancy, follow a diabetic meal plan and adhere to glucose-lowering therapy.
Before deciding to become pregnant, it is advisable for diabetic patients to visit a hospital and wait for the doctor’s assessment before making a decision.