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Trying To Conceive with Type 2 Diabetes

What is Type 2 Diabetes?

According to American Diabetes Association, "Diabetes causes the blood sugar levels in the body to rise higher than normal, also called hyperglycemia. In Type 2 Diabetes, insulin is not used properly, and a person may not know they have it in the beginning because the pancreas will make extra insulin and try to correct the problem. Eventually, the pancreas will not be able to make enough insulin or keep blood sugar levels normal" (Type 2).

Trying To Conceive With Metformin
According to conceiveeasy.com, "Metformin is also used to help women with PCOS conceive easier. Even for women who are not diabetic, metformin can help lower insulin levels in order to regulate a woman's menstrual cycle. Metformin has been proven to help both women who are overweight and women who have normal body mass index levels. Women with PCOS tend to have elevated insulin levels and metformin helps  balance insulin levels" (Null).

Pre-Pregnancy Check Up
Type 2

  • Check your A1C levels to make sure blood sugar levels are under control
  • Assessment on high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney, nerve and eye damage
Type 1

  • Check your A1C levels to make sure blood sugar levels are under control
  • Assessment on high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney, nerve and eye damage
  • Check the function of your thyroid 
Key To A Successful Pregnancy
The American Diabetes Association says, "The key to a healthy pregnancy for women with diabetes is keeping their blood sugar in the target range before becoming pregnant and during pregnancy. Babies born to women who have diabetes, especially women with poorly controlled diabetes are at a great risk for birth defects. High blood glucose levels during the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risks of birth defects and miscarriages. If you have diabetes it is important to plan your pregnancy, because the early weeks are so important to your baby"  (Before Pregnancy). And the CDC says, "The organs of the baby form during the first two months of pregnancy, often  before some women even know they are pregnant, especially if they are not trying to conceive. Blood sugar that is not under control can affect your baby's organs while they are being formed, and cause serious birth defects in the developing baby, such as the brain, spine, and heart" (Type 1 or 2 Diabetes and Pregnancy).
Possible Complications of Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Birth Defects
  • Extra Large Baby
  • C-Sections
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Preterm Birth
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Miscarriage or still born

Bibliography 

 "Before Pregnancy." American Diabetes Association. American Diabetes Association, 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 09 Oct. 2016. <http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/pregnancy/before-pregnancy.html?referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetes.org%2Fliving-with-diabetes%2Fcomplications%2Fpregnancy%2F%3Freferrer>

 Null, Brittany. "Metformin and Conception." Conceive Easy. The LBC Health Group, 20 Nov. 2012. Web. 07 Oct. 2016. <http://www.conceiveeasy.com/get-pregnant/metformin-and-conception/>.

 "Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes and Pregnancy." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Oct. 2016. <http://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/diabetes-types.html>.

 "Type 2." American Diabetes Association. American Diabetes Association, 2016. Web. 07 Oct. 2016. <http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/?


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