women s health issues
Diabetes During Pregnancy
Introduction
For women who have diabetes before they become pregnant, the risks of complications during pregnancy depend on how long diabetes has been present and whether complications of diabetes, such as high blood pressure and kidney damage, are present. Pregnancy tends to make diabetes (types 1 and 2) more difficult to manage but does not trigger or worsen the complications of diabetes (such as eye, kidney, or nerve damage). (See also Diabetes Mellitus (DM) .) 