ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Diabetes Association has released a new guide catering to diabetic women that are planning to expand their brood and those who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

The "American Diabetes Association's Diabetes & Pregnancy: A Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy for Women Who Have Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational Diabetes" offers women ways to plan, conceive and deliver a healthy baby by providing tips on ways to prevent diabetes complications by properly managing blood-glucose levels, making lifestyle changes and taking medications.

The "American Diabetes Association's Diabetes & Pregnancy: A Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy for Women Who Have Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational Diabetes" is available at ShopDiabetes.org, at bookstores nationwide or by calling (800) ADA-6733.