A recent research has highlighted that risk of a mother succumbing to death increases by manifolds if the woman has been suffering from diabetes. The findings of the research have been published in the journal Diabetologia.

For the research, data of 400,000 pregnancies was analyzed. The national guidelines say that women should have a control over their blood sugar level before they plan to conceive. It has been informed that when a mother with diabetes gives birth, her chances of succumbing to heart diseases and spina bifida increases.

There are two types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The type 2 diabetes is believed to be fatal for the expecting mums. The type 1 diabetes is caused in the childhood while type 2 diabetes develops because of fragmented lifestyle. Poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle are few of the factors behind triggering type- 2 diabetes.

It has been informed that 19 out of 1,000 women, without diabetes, are at the risk of developing birth defects. However, 72 out of 1,000 diabetic women are prone of having problems during the delivery time.

Dr. Ruth Bell from Newcastle University was reported of saying, “It is a problem when the pregnancy is not intended or when people are not aware they need to talk to their doctors before pregnancy… with expert help before and during pregnancy, most women with diabetes will have a healthy baby”.

Diabetes UK, a charity, is of the view that women should be made aware of the risks of having baby while being affected with diabetes. Just a little help of medical experts can do wonders for the expecting mums. Moreover, diabetic women should do their best to prevent unwanted pregnancy.