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I'm a mom of a 4 yr old child.now I'm planing for our second baby.but the problem is I diagnosed with diabetic 2 yrear ago and I have pcod.my current HbA1C level is 6.4% and I'm 154cm height and 72kg weight. Is it safe for planing our second child.? Please reply
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Your hba1c should be below 6.1 % before planning a pregnancy
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Yes. You can conceive.
Eat less sugar, control your weight.
Start taking folic acid before pregnancy and continue till 1st trimester and followup with regular sugar monitoring, regular scan, along with NT scan and target scan.
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Yes. It is safe.
All the problems you have mentioned are manageable and they are going to be worse with the passage of time.
So it is now or never.
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Should plan pregnancy after strict control of sugars
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Pls connect for online consultation and advice
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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Yes you should go ahead and plan pregnancy
Start taking folic acid supplements
Try to cut down on your weight and eat healthy
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