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Gestational Diabetes
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Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy (gestation). Like other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how your cells use sugar (glucose). Gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar that can affect your pregnancy and your baby's health. Any pregnancy complication is concerning, but there's good news. Expectant moms can help control gestational diabetes by eating healthy foods, exercising and, if necessary, taking medication. Controlling blood sugar can prevent a difficult birth and keep you and your baby healthy. In gestational diabetes, blood sugar usually returns to normal soon after delivery. But if you've had gestational diabetes, you're at risk for type 2 diabetes. You'll continue working with your health care team to monitor and manage your blood sugar.
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This video explains gestational diabetes, which develops during pregnancy and affects how cells use sugar, causing high blood sugar that can affect the pregnancy and the baby's health. It covers control through healthy foods, exercise and medication if necessary as described, that blood sugar usually returns to normal after delivery, and the later risk of type 2 diabetes.
Key points
- Defines gestational diabetes as diabetes developing during pregnancy, affecting how cells use glucose
- Notes high blood sugar can affect the pregnancy and the baby's health
- Covers control through eating healthy foods, exercising and, if necessary, taking medication, as described in the source
- Notes blood sugar usually returns to normal soon after delivery
- Notes women who have had gestational diabetes are at risk for type 2 diabetes and continue monitoring with their health care team
Video Overview
This video presents “Gestational Diabetes” — Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy (gestation). Like other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how your cells use sugar (glucose). Gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar that can affect your pregnancy and your. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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