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Originally Posted by david1555  so high numbers BEFORE pregnancy DO NOT have negative effects on her body?(the parts of the body pertaining to pregnancy,that is) |
David its important to know how long she has been diabetic. Does she visit a ophthalmologist (special kind of eye doc). Assuming she can get her A1c down to 6.5 or lower, she still could have issues regarding past A1c's. Pregnancy can put a lot of stress on her body even if the baby is healthy. Kidney and eye issues are the first that come to my mind. A1c's that are too high can lead to eye problems in 10 or less years of Diabetes. If she's not seen an ophthalmologist in a while she needs to get that checked out, and then again each trimester of the pregnancy.
Find the local High Risk Pregnancy group at your hospital. Set up a consultation appointment to start things rolling. They will tell you what you need to know and do before conception, then during and after pregnancy. In the meantime, work on lowering that A1c and test frequently. Oh and you can always practice conceiving!
