Q64
Single choice
A 34-year-old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to your office for a routine follow-up visit. She is feeling well and has no complaints. Her fasting blood sugars usually run 140 160 and her HgbA1C was recently measured at 8.2. She tells you that she would like to become pregnant but wants to know if there are any risks for her and a baby due to her diabetes.
Which of the following statements about the risk to offspring of diabetic mothers is true?