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A gestational diabetes diagnosis is manageable—and early action makes a difference. Michelle Debbink, MD, talks with Kirtly Jones, MD, about how elevated sugars affect fetal growth and delivery, what ...

High blood sugar during pregnancy, also known as gestational diabetes, can cause a baby to be born early. It can also cause excess weight gain, low blood sugar after birth, and breathing difficulties.

Gestational diabetes affects 200,000 pregnant women in the United States each year. New research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the more severe the case, the higher the ...

Many people with gestational diabetes deliver their babies at full term of 39–40 weeks. But delivery may happen earlier if there are risks for the parent or baby. If you’ve received a diagnosis of ...

GDM is the name given when higher blood sugar is first picked up during pregnancy. The tricky part is that it may not cause obvious symptoms. Many women who develop it have never had diabetes before.

Gestational diabetes increases the risk of several complications in your pregnancy if you do not maintain your blood sugar levels. Shoulder dystocia is one such common risk in which your baby’s ...

Taking antidepressants while pregnant may be associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes, a new study suggests.It turned out that the increased risk appeared to be greatest for the two ...

During pregnancy, high blood glucose levels mark gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes blood sugar goals are typically the same as those in people without the condition. After their initial blood ...

Gestational diabetes is increasing rapidly among pregnant women in India due to lifestyle changes and rising obesity. Early screening and healthy habits can help control risks for both mother and ...