Taking time to think about your diabetes before you get pregnant will give you the best chance for a healthy pregnancy.
Let's listen to two women who did just that.
"Well, I want to get pregnant before I get much older.
And I know it could affect my health.
But I'm a lot more worried about how it might affect the baby.
I was telling this to my doctor, and he sent me to a diabetes educator.
She's helping me work out some really specific changes in my diet to help me get my blood sugar in control.
And I started exercising again.
Nothing fancy, just walking.
I'm feeling so much more confident now.
Lots of other women have done this, and so can I."
"You know, when Joe and I decided it was time to start having kids, I was nervous.
Dr. Franklin said one of my medicines could cause problems for the baby.
So she switched my medicines.
And when I got pregnant, she sent me to a perinatologist ...
It's a doctor who specializes in high-risk pregnancies.
Together my doctors helped me get all the tests I needed ...
and they helped me keep my blood sugar in my target range throughout my pregnancy.
I stayed healthy, and little Joey here turned out perfectly."
Controlling your blood sugar can be a challenge, but you don't have to do it alone.
If you're planning to get pregnant, take the time to find the right experts to help you and your baby-to-be stay as healthy as possible.