Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) or simply gestational diabetes is a condition in which pregnant women develop high blood sugar. In gestational diabetes, women have normal blood sugar levels before pregnancy but the blood glucose levels rise during pregnancy (usually between 24th and 28th week). The blood sugar levels usually go down to normal after the birth of the baby

GDM Risk Factors and How It Is Identified

Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy when the body cannot produce enough insulin to manage the increased demands pregnancy places on it, and is typically identified through a routine glucose test around the middle of pregnancy. GDM pregnancy cases vary in severity, and many women manage the condition well once diagnosed and supported with the right plan. Risk factors include a family history of diabetes, being overweight before pregnancy, or having had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy.