Dear friend,
According to the CDC, nearly 10% of Americans have Type 2 diabetes, which is known to affect both fertility and pregnancy outcomes. In today’s article, linked below, we have 10 tips for women with Type 2 diabetes who are still looking to have healthy pregnancies—5 tips for before pregnancy, and 5 for during.
Best,
Grace
Grace Emily Stark
Editor-in-Chief & PR
Natural Womanhood
10 tips for your healthiest pregnancy with Type 2 Diabetes
If you have Type 2 diabetes and are pregnant or hoping to conceive, you’ve likely heard all the scare-tistics: expectant moms with T2D are at higher risk of experiencing a miscarriage or stillbirth and having preeclampsia or a Cesarean section [1]. Their babies are at higher risk of having a birth defect or being born too early. While that might sound grim, the good news is that despite the risks, there are lots of things you can do to have your healthiest pregnancy possible, even with Type 2 diabetes! Making the small changes listed below, both before and during pregnancy, can have a big, positive impact on your health and your baby’s.