Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects some women during their pregnancy. It occurs when a woman who has never had diabetes develops high levels of blood sugar. According to the American Diabetes Association, about four percent of all pregnant women develop gestational diabetes. This can affect the developing baby and lead to low blood sugar in the newborn.
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Because women in America are not routinely tested for diabetes before they conceive and between each pregnancy, the incidence of preconception diabetes is unknown but it can be estimated by considering risk factors. The 2004 Na...
Gestational diabetes occurs when high blood glucose, or sugar, levels are found in a pregnant woman. In order to be classified as gestational diabetes, the high blood sugar levels must have started when the woman became pregnan...
Gestational diabetes can result in unusually high blood sugar levels that may be dangerous to a developing baby. Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes symptoms should seek medical care immediately.
There are a few different types of diabetes, the disease that affects the body's production and use of the hormone insulin. One particular type, called gestational diabetes mellitus (usually just called gestational diabetes), s...
