It cannot be denied diabetes can alter fertility as well as pregnancy. It does reflect some danger but because of advances in medicine, there is a lesser risk for woman with diabetes to have a pregnancy. A woman with diabetes who wishes to become pregnant needs to do the most important thing, and that is the diligent management of her diabetes.

Birth defects result in with diabetic women because it involves high ketones and blood glucose levels. High blood glucose during the first six months increases the chance of a baby developing a defect. The sad part is most women don’t realize that they are having a conception until they notice their womb growing which is about two to four weeks, and before getting pregnant, controlling blood glucose is very important.

The pregnancy of women who have diabetes mellitus type 1 is also affected that is why you must have your insulin treatment plan. Your body’s requirement of insulin will increase at the time that you are trying conceive and even at the time that pregnancy has taken place. This is because of the baby’s development as well as the development of the placenta. In addition, hormones also block insulin during pregnancy. Having diabetes type 2 is no different. You have to plan ahead and control your blood sugar. If you are taking diabetes pills to control your blood glucose, you may not be able to take them because its effect to your pregnancy and its safety is unknown and not proven. Your doctor might switch you to other forms of insulin at this case.

In conclusion, if you are diabetic and you want to be pregnant, there is no hindrance to it. Just remember that you should lower your blood glucose levels. This involves seeing a doctor of course, that will monitor you, provide you with prescription medications and advices on how to control it. Aside from that, you should also be willing to make lifestyle changes especially your diet which involves cutting down on high caloric foods as well as foods high in sugar. Be motivated. The only thing you want is to be pregnant and deliver your baby safely.

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