Published

2008.5.5

Issued by

ADA, American Diabetes Association

Abstract

This document presents consensus panel recommendations for the medical care of pregnant women with preexisting diabetes, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The intent is to help clinicians deal with the broad spectrum of problems that arise in management of diabetes before and during pregnancy, and to prepare diabetic women for treatment that may reduce complications in the years after pregnancy. A thorough discussion of the evidence supporting the recommendations is presented in the book, Management of Preexisting Diabetes and Pregnancy, authored by the consensus panel and published by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in 2008 (1). A consensus statement on obstetrical and postpartum management will appear separately.