The combined clinic

In most areas there are clinics where antenatal and diabetes care are combined.
Ask your GP or Diabets Specialist Nurse to refer you.

What happens at a combined clinic?

During your visits to the combined clinic you and your unborn baby can expect extra special care, including:

• A review of all your medication to make sure it is suitable for pregnancy
• Your insulin regimen will be reviewed and may be changed - for example, more frequent injections may help you to achieve better blood glucose control
• You will be given folic acid supplements, which you should take for the first twelve weeks of your pregnancy, to protect your baby's development
• You will have regular examinations to check your:
  • Eyes
  • Kidneys
  • Heart
  • Blood pressure
• Regular ultra-sound examinations to check your baby's growth
• Plus lots of help to achieve tight control of your blood glucose levels