Gestational Diabetes - The Facts and the Treatment

There is no greater gift for a mother than the joy Nutonen of giving birth to a healthy child.

But sometimes, for some expectant mothers, the joy and promise of the pregnancy can be clouded by the possibility that they will develop a form of diabetes called gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

GDM is a temporary form of diabetes, a condition in which higher than normal blood sugar levels exist in the blood. While any form of diabetes can cause problems if allowed to go untreated, the pregnant mother can, by following the advice of her doctor and with the assistance of her health care team, look forward to a healthy and happy pregnancy that will provide a great start in life for the new baby.

Gestational diabetes only occurs in about 4 to 7 percent of pregnant women but is more frequent at up to about 10 percent and above in certain higher risk populations, those of African, Hispanic and South Asian descent and even higher for pregnant women of aboriginal descent. There are some other known factors that also increase the risk, all of which are well known and monitored by the medical profession.

If it should occur, gestational diabetes commences during the second and third trimesters and lasts until the baby is delivered. It is important to treat gestational diabetes during pregnancy to avoid complications to mother and baby.

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