[Type 2 diabetes and pregnancy: management from preconception to the postpartum]

With the increasing prevalence of diabetes, we are more frequently confronted to treat pregnant women with pre-existing type 2 diabetes. Thereby, we need to take several factors into account such as glycemic control before and during pregnancy, comorbidities such as overweight/obesity and hypertension, as well as existing complications and the need for changes in diabetes treatment. Pregnancy leads to increased insulin requirements, particularly from the second trimester onwards. In this context, a healthy lifestyle and control of weight gain are also necessary. This article provides an overview of the interdisciplinary management of type 2 diabetes before and during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.