There are two types of diabetes that need to be considered by women who are, or are planning to become, pregnant:
1. Diabetes that pre-exists a pregnancy.
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2. Diabetes that developes during her pregnancy, which is commonly referred to as "gestational diabetes".
Diabetics - those with pre-existing diabetes or those who develop gestational diabetes - often deliver larger babies. This is a result of the additional sugar, being produced by the mother, being passed through the umbilical cord into the blood stream of the baby where insulin then converts it into fat.
