Diabetes Care During Pregnancy

Care for a pregnant woman with diabetes has multiple goals, which we summarize as follows:

Ensuring that blood sugar levels are controlled before pregnancy.

Following the pregnancy from the beginning and confirming the pregnancy dates, its growth, and the absence of congenital abnormalities.

Precise control and daily testing of blood sugar levels, and adjustment of treatment doses.

Drawing attention to the risk of premature birth, the risk of fetal death inside the uterus, and monitoring the fetal growth rate.

Determining the timing and method of delivery in a way that takes fetal maturity into account and avoids exposing the baby to risk during delivery.