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    PLANNING FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY

    For women with diabetes, preparing for pregnancy requires good planning and preparation. Having decided to start a family, the primary concern of every potential parent with diabetes is the health of their future child. The key to a healthy pregnancy is to keep glucose levels under control, which can be challenging during pregnancy due to constantly changing hormone levels.

    With proper care and management, a healthy pregnancy and delivery are perfectly possible for women with diabetes. Whether thinking about becoming pregnant or if already pregnant, careful planning can help ensure a healthy baby. For a woman with diabetes, there are additional factors worth considering before, during and after delivery.

    The body changes during pregnancy

    During pregnancy, the body goes through many changes affecting insulin requirements, during which it is essential to keep blood glucose levels under tight control. This is critical because pregnant women can be subject to the following:

    • Hypoglycaemia

      Pregnant women can be more prone to low blood glucose levels, especially while sleeping and overnight.1

    • Hyperglycaemia

      High blood glucose levels before and during early pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of miscarriage, birth defects and can create additional risks for the baby.2

    • Glucose instability

      Morning sickness, post-prandial hyperglycaemia and changing hormone levels can disrupt a pregnant woman’s eating and injection schedule, making it harder to stay within the target range, which can affect the growing baby.3,4

    Every day can be different with diabetes. It is important to understand how the body changes over the course of the pregnancy in order to achieve better control.

    Read the real-life stories of other women with diabetes and discover how they have found their way to a happy pregnancy thanks to better glucose control.

    To combat glycaemic variability, which would often range between 4 and 7, Rita started using an insulin pump with CGM. By the time she was ready to start a family, she knew that it was vital to get her blood sugar levels under control.

    "If you want better control, get on the pump."

    - RITA

     

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