Management of diabetes in pregnancy

This booklet is for you if:

• you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are planning a pregnancy
• you have developed diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes)

Family members, friends, and carers may also find this booklet helpful.

This booklet explains the recommendations in a guideline produced by SIGN about managing diabetes during pregnancy. 

Recommendations in the guideline and based on different types of evidence. Some of it comes from current research, some from the clinical experience and opinions of healthcare professionals, and some from people with lived experience. 

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