Table 1 Patient’s baseline characteristics

Diabetes duration*

HbA1c (%) in the 1^st trimester of pregnancy^†

BMI (kg/m²) in the 1^st trimester of pregnancy^†

Daily insulin dose (U/kg)^†

Daily self-monitoring blood glucose tests^†

Insulin-pump treatment^‡

Smokers^‡

Alcohol abuse^‡

Thyroid disease^‡

Diabetic retinopathy^‡

Diabetic neuropathy^‡

Diabetic nephropathy^‡

Planned pregnancy^‡

Ketosis in the 1^st trimester of pregnancy^‡

Preeclampsia events (%)