Diabetes and Pregnancy

Diabetes is often detected in women during their childbearing years and can affect the health of both the mother and her unborn child. Poor control of diabetes in a woman who is pregnant increases the chance for birth defects and other problems for the baby and might cause serious complications for the woman.

Proper health care before and during pregnancy will help prevent birth defects and other poor outcomes, such as miscarriage and stillbirth.

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