good blood sugar control means keeping blood glucose levels within the ideal range (70 to 100 mg/dl before meals less than 120 mg/dl two hours after eating and 100-140 mg/dl before the bedtime snack) as well as balancing meals exercise and diabetes medications. good blood sugar control is important before becoming pregnant because many women do not even know they are pregnant until the baby has been growing for two to four weeks. high blood sugar levels early in the pregnancy (before 13 weeks) can cause birth defects. good blood sugar control is just as important during pregnancy because high blood sugar levels can increase the risk of miscarriage and can increase your risk of developing diabetes-related complications.
what is the importance of blood sugar control if i am diabetic and thinking of becoming pregnant or pregnant?