To keep your diabetes under good control while you're pregnant, aim for an A1C result of less than 6, advises the National Diabetes Education Program. It's best to achieve this goal before becoming pregnant.
Gestational diabetes does not cause birth defects. Most women with gestational diabetes have healthy, full-term babies.
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a pregnant woman has elevated glucose levels and other symptoms of diabetes—but did not have diabetes before she became pregnant.