Pregnancy isn’t for the faint of heart. In addition to everyday annoyances like nausea, swelling, backaches, and gas, up to 10 percent of moms-to-be are also stuck with gestational diabetes, according ...
A diagnosis can be scary, but you can manage it with diet, exercise and — if needed — medication. Credit...Marina Muun Supported by By Lindsey Hunter Lopez This guide was originally published on May ...
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby ...
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has shown that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in ...
Diabetes that strikes during pregnancy can lead to overweight fetuses and difficult deliveries. In the United States, most women who develop gestational diabetes, a temporary form of the disease, are ...
Strict blood sugar management in gestational diabetes is favorable for the babies’ health but increases the risk of certain major complications for mothers. Managing gestational diabetes reduces ...
Gestational diabetes patients who do not improve their blood sugar levels quickly are at an increased risk for caesarean delivery Being in a care programme, maintaining a healthy weight, giving up ...
Pregnancy is a time of excitement, anticipation, and change. However, it also comes with a number of health concerns that one should be aware of. One such concern is gestational diabetes. In this ...
The higher the blood sugar level in pregnant women when first diagnosed with diabetes, the higher the risk of complications around and after birth, according to research presented at the 26th European ...
Lowering the target blood sugar level for mothers with gestational diabetes did not reduce the risk of large babies, a new study finds, but it did reduce the risk of death or injury to the baby during ...
A University of Michigan Health Endocrinologist Jennifer Wyckoff says high blood sugar levels during pregnancy can lead to really large babies, which is dangerous for both mom and baby.
Many women think gestational diabetes ends after delivery, but postpartum tests say otherwise. NUH’s new programme helps ...