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Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women
Consumer Summary Guide published 5 Aug 2009

Fast Facts
Learning About Gestational Diabetes
Why Treat Gestational Diabetes?
Delivery Options
Considerations
Learning About Blood Sugar
Watching for Type 2 Diabetes After Delivery
Questions You Might Have
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1. Introduction
Gestational (jes-TAY-shun-ul) diabetes is a type of diabetes that can happen during pregnancy. It means you have never had diabetes before. Having gestational diabetes means you have a problem with high blood sugar while you are pregnant. The treatment is to control blood sugar. This can help prevent a difficult birth. It also helps keep your baby healthy.

What Does This Guide Cover? This guide can help you talk with your doctor or midwife about gestational diabetes. It helps answer these questions.

What is gestational diabetes?
How is it treated?
How do I follow up after pregnancy?
This guide is based on a government-funded review of research about gestational diabetes.

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