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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition that occurs during pregnancy . Like other forms of diabetes, GDM involves a defect in the way the body processes and uses sugars (glucose) in the diet.
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Gestational diabetes is a carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity that starts or is first recognized during pregnancy.
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Detailed information on gestational diabetes, including causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention
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Gestational diabetes is a condition that occurs during pregnancy . Like other forms of diabetes, gestational diabetes involves a defect in the way the body processes and uses sugars (glucose) in the diet.
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If blood tests show that you have gestational diabetes, this doesn't mean that you're sick or that you did anything wrong. And it doesn't mean your baby will be born with diabetes.
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Gestational diabetes is a special kind of diabetes that happens only during pregnancy (gestation). Changes that occur in your body while youre pregnant cause your blood sugar (glucose) to be too high. This can cause problems for the baby and for you.
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Detailed information on gestational diabetes, including causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and possible complications such as macrosomia and hypoglycemia
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Detailed information on diabetes and pregnancy
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Detailed information on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes, including causes, symptoms, complications, risk factors, and treatment
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A blood glucose screening tests for gestational diabetes. With this disease, changes in your body during pregnancy cause your blood sugar (glucose) to be too high. This is a serious condition that can be controlled with diet and, if needed, medication.
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If you control your blood sugar, you are more likely to have a normal birth. You and your baby will be monitored to make sure you're both doing well.
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The only way to be sure your blood sugar stays within a normal range is to check it. You may be asked to check your blood sugar at home one or more times a day.
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Eating the right foods is the main way to control your blood sugar. In fact, most women can keep their blood sugar within a normal range by diet alone.
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Detailed information on special considerations for teenagers with diabetes
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Gestational diabetes does not cause birth defects. Most women with gestational diabetes have healthy, full-term babies.
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If your tests are normal, you can probably go into labor naturally. If your baby is large or your tests show a problem, your labor may be started early or you may get a cesarean.
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I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes. My doctor is recommending induction at 37 weeks. Would we need to worry about lung maturity in the baby for a delivery at 37 weeks?
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Your blood sugar will most likely return to normal after delivery. But gestational diabetes is a warning sign that you are at risk for getting diabetes later in life. You're also more likely to have gestational diabetes with your next pregnancy.
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Detailed information on maternal and fetal testing during high-risk pregnancies
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