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High blood sugar can affect you and your unborn baby. Pregnant women with high blood sugar are more likely to: 1  Have a baby with birth defects, if blood sugar is not in control during the first two months of pregnancy (in women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes).
If diabetes is present in early pregnancy, there is an increased risk of birth defects and miscarriage compared to that of mothers without diabetes. Women with gestational diabetes have a higher chance of needing a Cesarean birth (C-section) due to the large sizes of their babies. Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of preeclampsia in the mother, a condition characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine.