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Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is found for the first time when a woman is pregnant. Out of every 100 pregnant women in the United States, three to eight get gestational diabetes. Diabetes means that your blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is too high. Your body uses glucose for energy. But too much glucose in your blood can be harmful. When you are pregnant, too much glucose is not good for your baby.
Severe sleep apnea increases risk of gestational diabetes and preterm birth in pregnant women

Severe sleep apnea increases risk of gestational diabetes and preterm birth in pregnant women

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy may have newborns with high body fat

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy may have newborns with high body fat

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

Race impacts risk of heart disease after gestational diabetes

Low-cost healthy lifestyle program can prevent excess weight gain in pregnant women

Low-cost healthy lifestyle program can prevent excess weight gain in pregnant women

Woman's risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy can be identified seven years before

Woman's risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy can be identified seven years before

Gestational high-fat diet programs woman's baby for future diabetes

Gestational high-fat diet programs woman's baby for future diabetes

Routine assessment can help predict risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy before seven years

Routine assessment can help predict risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy before seven years

BMI increase between pregnancies linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

BMI increase between pregnancies linked to increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may raise risk of gestational diabetes: Study

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may raise risk of gestational diabetes: Study

Mother and baby report card for NSW

Mother and baby report card for NSW

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

Maternal fructose intake during pregnancy leads to sex-specific changes in fetal, neonatal endocrinology

Maternal fructose intake during pregnancy leads to sex-specific changes in fetal, neonatal endocrinology

'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

Diabetes Management – a new journal addressing the management issues of a complex disease

Diabetes Management – a new journal addressing the management issues of a complex disease

Gestational diabetes raises risk of diabetes and weight problems in babies: Study

Gestational diabetes raises risk of diabetes and weight problems in babies: Study

Elimination of glucagon action may help convert Type 1 diabetes into non-insulin-dependent disorder

Elimination of glucagon action may help convert Type 1 diabetes into non-insulin-dependent disorder

Infant macrosomia is a risk factor for postneonatal death among First Nations

Infant macrosomia is a risk factor for postneonatal death among First Nations

Obstetrics and Gynecology: One third of pregnant women are not screened for gestational diabetes

Obstetrics and Gynecology: One third of pregnant women are not screened for gestational diabetes

Over quarter million women who gave birth in hospitals had pre-existing diabetes or developed gestational diabetes

Over quarter million women who gave birth in hospitals had pre-existing diabetes or developed gestational diabetes

New research indicates that older women can deliver healthy babies

New research indicates that older women can deliver healthy babies

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