There are three kinds of pregnant women with diabetes:

Those who had Type I diabetes before they became pregnant, those who had Type II diabetes before pregnancy, and those who developed diabetes during pregnancy — a condition called gestational diabetes that often ends with pregnancy but can increase the risk of Type II diabetes later in life.

Gone are the days when diabetic women were advised not to have children. But no matter which type of diabetes a pregnant woman has, special care is needed to manage the risks to her and her fetus during pregnancy and at birth.

The U-M has a special program that provides expert care to all pregnant women who have diabetes. It's run by doctors from the Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, and from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, together with nurses and registered dieticians.

For more information on this service, call (734)763-6295 or visit this site

Read a U-M press release about gestational diabetes, which affects about 5 percent of all pregnant women, here.