Gestational Diabetes

During 18% of pregnancies, the pregnant mom develops high blood sugar.  Often she has no history of high blood sugar before pregnancy.  What should the pregnant mom do to protect herself and her unborn baby?  Work with her doctors to control her blood sugar. Often once her pregnancy is finished, the new mom will find the diabetes symptoms go away.  However, once a woman has had gestational diabetes, she faces a higher risk for having gestational diabetes with future pregnancies.  She also faces an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.  For more information about gestational diabetes, go to the Diabetes Association website, http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/gestational/what-is-gestational-diabetes.html and http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/gestational/how-to-treat-gestational.html