SafeHomeDIY
  • Home
  • Health
    • Health Today
    • Women’s Health
    • Safety
    • Health & Fitness
    • Weight Loss
  • Nutrition
    • Diet
    • Food & Recipe
    • Skin Care
  • Allergies & Diseases
    • Autism
    • Remedies
  • Pets
  • News
  • #COVID-19
  • Guest Post
SafeHomeDIY
Subscribe
SafeHomeDIY
  • Home
  • Health
    • Health Today
    • Women’s Health
    • Safety
    • Health & Fitness
    • Weight Loss
  • Nutrition
    • Diet
    • Food & Recipe
    • Skin Care
  • Allergies & Diseases
    • Autism
    • Remedies
  • Pets
  • News
  • #COVID-19
  • Guest Post
  • Allergies & Diseases
  • News

Pregnancy and diabetes: Things to keep in mind if you high blood sugar and plan to have a baby

  • May 1, 2020
  • SafeHomeDIY
Pregnancy and diabetes

 

If you have diabetes and planning to have a baby, you should control your blood glucose levels before conception. Keeping it as close to normal as possible. This will increase your chance of having a trouble-free pregnancy and a healthy baby. It is also important to keep your blood glucose level in the target range during pregnancy.

 

What is the ideal blood sugar level? It is 4.0 5.5 mmol/L when fasting (before meals), and less than 7.0 mmol/L 2 hours after a meal.

If you have diabetes and are already pregnant, discuss with your doctor to make a plan to manage your diabetes. Some women develop diabetes during pregnancy. This is called gestational diabetes.

Diabetes can affect both mother and baby

If your blood glucose levels are too high, pregnancy can worsen certain long-term diabetes problems, such as eye problems and kidney disease. There is a greater chance of developing preeclampsia, a condition involving high blood pressure during pregnancy. It can cause serious or life-threatening problems for you and your baby.

High blood glucose can harm your baby and increase the risk of birth defects. High blood glucose levels during pregnancy can also increase the chance of your baby being born too early. Your baby may also weigh too much or have breathing problems or low blood glucose right after birth. When you have a high blood glucose during pregnancy means you are likely to a miscarriage or a stillborn baby. This is why controlling your blood sugars before conception and throughout pregnancy is very important.

Some tips to prepare for pregnancy if you have diabetes

Visit your doctor at least 6 months before you start trying to fall pregnant. He/she can help you in making a diabetes management plan. You may also need to take necessary supplements like folate. Your doctor may advise you to change your meal plan, physical activity routine, and medicines. For example, if you have been taking oral diabetes medicine, you may be asked to switch to insulin. Your management plan might change again as you get closer to your due date.

If you smoke or use other tobacco products, stop now. Smoking can increase the risk of having a stillborn baby or a baby born too early. It can also increase diabetes-related health problems such as eye disease, heart disease, and kidney disease.

Follow us across our social channels to get the latest, on Facebook , Twitter .

Related Topics
  • Conceiving
  • control diabetes
  • Diabetes
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy guide
SafeHomeDIY

Health - Relationships - Lifestyle Related matters. It's All About your Safety First - It's All About You

Previous Article
  • Health
  • News

Coronavirus possibly EIGHT times more fatal than first thought

  • May 1, 2020
  • SafeHomeDIY
View Post
Next Article
  • Food & Recipe

World-renowned pastry chef Dominique Ansel reveals how to bake the perfect pie

  • May 1, 2020
  • SafeHomeDIY
View Post
You May Also Like
New data from The UK Health Security Agency shows gonorrhoea diagnoses reached 82,592 in 2022, the highest number since records began in 1918
View Post
  • News

How rife is gonorrhoea in YOUR area? Map reveals where the clap is most prevalent 

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Campaigners have demanded immediate changes to the 'cruel' financial support scheme for Brits injured or left bereaved by Covid vaccines like AstraZeneca's
View Post
  • News

Covid vaccine injury bill tops £12MILLION after two dozen backlogged damage claims are approved

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
M&S has removed use-by dates from its milk and will now encourage customers to use a sniff test to judge whether it is in date
View Post
  • News

M&S bins 'use-by' dates on milk – in favour of the sniff test!

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Could what you eat and drink while on your period be making your symptoms worse? Anyone who menstruates will be able to tell you that their mood, body image, shape, performance and sleep all change throughout their cycle.
View Post
  • News

I'm a fertility doctor – these are the food and drinks to AVOID when on your period

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Experts share 'key consideration' if you want to keep fit in your 50s and beyond
View Post
  • News

Experts share 'key consideration' if you want to keep fit in your 50s and beyond

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
BREAKING: Massive Brawl Breaks out outside Glendale, CA School Board as Armenian Parents Take on the Alphabet Mob
View Post
  • News

BREAKING: Massive Brawl Breaks out outside Glendale, CA School Board as Armenian Parents Take on the Alphabet Mob

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Rep. Issa: State Dept. Dissent Cable Shows Biden Was Warned About Afghanistan Pullout Disaster, 'Allowed It to Happen' Anyway
View Post
  • News

Rep. Issa: State Dept. Dissent Cable Shows Biden Was Warned About Afghanistan Pullout Disaster, 'Allowed It to Happen' Anyway

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Biden Gives Three Truly Bizarre Answers to Reporters' Questions at Cabinet Meeting
View Post
  • News

Biden Gives Three Truly Bizarre Answers to Reporters' Questions at Cabinet Meeting

  • SafeHomeDIY
  • June 7, 2023
Recent Posts
  • How rife is gonorrhoea in YOUR area? Map reveals where the clap is most prevalent 
  • World Food Safety Day: How Restaurants, Food Companies Ensure Safety Of Food They Prepare
  • Mia Thornton- Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Husband
  • Ximena Herrera- Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Boyfriend
  • Janai Norman- Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth, Husband, Ethnicity
Safe Home DIY
  • Guest Post
  • Disclaimer and Disclosure
  • Term of Use
Health - Relationships - Lifestyle Related matters. It's All About your Safety First - It's All About You

Input your search keywords and press Enter.