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These groups were classified as Target-Target (T-T), Target-High (T-H), High-Target (H-T), and High-High (H-H). For the secondary objective, we included 154 women for whom placental weight data were available.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main outcome<\/jats:title><jats:p>We assessed the association between firstA1c, lastA1c, and neonatal weight, examining the mediation effect of the placenta.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean age of the participants was 29.4 years (SD 4.6), and the mean T1DM duration was 14.1 years (SD 7.1). The median neonatal weight was highest in the T-H group (3.56 kg) and lowest in the H-T group (3.20 kg) (p=0.009). FirstA1c was negatively correlated with neonatal weight (\u03b2-coefficient -150.9, p &amp;lt; 0.01), whereas lastA1c positively correlated (\u03b2-coefficient 162.5, p &amp;lt; 0.01). The association with firstA1c disappeared when correcting for placental weight, while lastA1c remained significant. The placenta mediates 65% of the impact of firstA1c on neonatal weight<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Poor glycaemic control early in pregnancy is linked to lower neonatal birth weight, while poor control in the third trimester is associated with higher birth weight. 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