my A1C was 8.9 and know i;m scare that might be cause any defect on my baby i did not plane to have this baby .
2006-08-25 07:56:03 · 5 answers · asked by sue 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Hemoglobin A1C or glycosylated hemoglobin is a measurement that reflects the average your blood glucose concentration was over the past 120 days. If you get nice control in the next 120 days, the number will lower substantially.
Birth defects happen even in non-diabetic mothers, at close to the same frequency, so I can't assure you with 100% certainty that your child has no defect, but if I had to bet money on it, I would bet that your child is fine developmentally.
For diabetic mothers, how well she takes care of herself is even more important though, as it can have an effect on the well-being of the child at birth. Typically, the child is large for age, even obese, due to the fact that the child's pancreas is responding to the elevated sugar levels by producing more insulin than normal. The danger period is in the first hours/days after it is born, when it may have hypoglycemia because the pancreas is still churning out the insulin, which makes it lethargic and it has a difficult time feeding. They should monitor the child closely for the first few days, until they know it can regulate it's own sugar levels.
Best wishes on a healthy pregnancy and baby!
2006-08-25 10:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High blood sugars in the mother can affect the fetus - you could have a larger than normal baby, or a baby who can't handle glucose well. No matter what your A1C has been in the past, try to control your sugars as tightly as possible - it will benefit you and your baby.
2006-08-25 08:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by Wondering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diabetes is usually treated through a combination of diet (low sugar), exercise and medications/insulin. Read here https://tr.im/nT32n
Milder cases can be controlled with just diet an/or exercise while more severe cases require meds or insulin as well.
2016-05-02 18:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah this lavel can defect the fetus.
kindly consult specialist
and take care of your glucose level.
2006-08-28 22:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ned to see a ob who specializes in high risk preg and get it under control to avoid a problem with the baby
2006-08-25 18:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by nora7142@verizon.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋