Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is diabetes that first appears during pregnancy. GDM affects …… of pregnancies , with the prevalence continuing to rise in parallel with …….

Gestational diabetes can be associated with serious medical complications for both mother and baby. Women who experience GDM are at a much higher risk of experiencing diabetes in future pregnancies and have a 50% risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.

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What’s covered on this page

Diagnosis of Gestational diabetes

Treatments for Gestational diabetes

Potential problems during the pregnancy

Mother’s health

Baby’s health

Potential problems at birth

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