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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).
Diabetes and your unborn baby. Diabetes is a condition in which the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood is too high. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods, such as bread and rice. Insulin, a hormone produced by your pancreas, helps your body to use glucose for energy. Three types of diabetes can affect you when you're pregnant: 1  type 1 diabetes and. 2  type 2 diabetes â long-term conditions that women may have before they get pregnant (pre-existing diabetes) 3  gestational diabetes â develops only in pregnancy and goes away after the baby is born.