Pre-pregnancy preparations

Following my recent marriage my husband and I are starting to think about having a family. I have spoken to my GP about this (in Hong Kong where I am currently living) but would value tips on readiness preparations e.g. advised HbA1c levels (my latest test result is 7.1), folic acid intake (do diabetic women need to take more) etc

I have booked a full assessment with a diabetic specialist here in HK but would value thoughts from a DAFNE perspective.

Many thanks