Diabetes and pregnancy can be a tricky (but achievable) mix: 6 things to think about if you want a baby and 1 if you don’t
A successful pregnancy if you have diabetes comes down to planning and making sure you have the right health-care team behind you.
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Freya MacMillan, Western Sydney University; David Simmons, Western Sydney University, and Tinashe Dune, Western Sydney University
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase from 463 million in 2019 to 700 million by 2045 globally. So more women with diabetes will be having babies in the future.
If you have diabetes, here’s how to have the best chance of a safe and successful pregnancy, and to give your baby the best start in life.
Alternatively, if you have diabetes and want to avoid pregnancy, here’s what to think about when it comes to contraception.
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