If a woman with diabetes has high blood sugar in the first months of her pregnancy, her baby can have problems with the heart, brain, spinal cord, or bones.

It is a good idea to get your blood sugar checked every year at the doctor’s office. This is how you can tell every year if your blood sugar is healthy. Normal blood sugar is between 70 to 120.

How Does GDM Affect My Future Pregnancies?

How High Blood Sugar Affects Pregnancy

A woman may not know she is pregnant until she has missed her period. By that time, the baby is already developing very quickly. The first two months of pregnancy are really important for having a healthy baby. If a woman has diabetes before she gets pregnant or gets diabetes during the first three months of her pregnancy, there is a chance her baby will have problems.

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