I am in my 2nd trimester, and a Type 1 with great control (last a1c was 5.6). The OB/GYNs at my office all say that it's standard practice to induce diabetics at 37-38 weeks due to risk of stillbirth if left to progress naturally. I would love to hear the experiences of women who have gone through this.
The doctors seem to say that it doesn't matter how good your control is - the risk is there no matter what. From the articles and data I could find, it seems that a lot of this research is quite old. I wonder if they don't have new data simply because they don't let diabetic women progress their pregnancy naturally. Of course, I don't want to take any unnecessary risks and will do what's right for my baby. However, I don't want to get swept up into a bunch of interventions just because that's what has always been done. Please tell me your stories!
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