Gestational diabetes is diabetes that happens only during pregnancy. Changes that occur in your body during pregnancy cause your blood sugar (glucose) to be too high. This can cause problems for the baby and for you.
This is a form of diabetes you can develop when you're pregnant. It usually goes away after birth. But we need to manage gestational diabetes for your health and for the health of your baby.
Watch this video to learn what CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) is and how to use it to manage gestational diabetes.
Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes can be stressful. But with proper care and management, you can stay healthy and deliver a healthy baby. In many cases, gestational diabetes goes away on its own after the mother gives birth.
Watch this video to learn how to safely choose an injection site to take insulin when you have gestational diabetes.
Watch this video to learn the possible complications and risks to both you and your baby after delivery, and tips to help lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
