Abstract

PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH STRICTLY CONTROLLED TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS

Nidhal Abdulhameed Abdulrahman* and Ban Azeez Jasim

Abstract

Prenatal care, glucose regulation, and regular antenatal visits are the mainstays of the management of diabetic pregnant patients. We offer and inform the diabetic patients about these management protocols before planning the pregnancy. It is clear that these protocols could decrease all of the adverse outcomes of the pregnancy especially ketoacidosis, abortus, and congenital anomalies. According to our results even in the most favorable conditions, the patient would have a great risk for preterm delivery and cesarean section, the moderate risk for macrosomia, preeclampsia, and an undefined risk for antenatal death. These facts should be kept in mind for informing diabetic patients about pregnancy during prenatal counseling.

Keywords: Pregnancy, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.