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What is Gestational Diabetes?

What is Gestational Diabetes?

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is described as a type of diabetes that occurs in pregnant women.

Medically Inspected by: Loreta D. Dayco MD, Edilberto B. Garcia Jr. MD, Maria Christina H. Ventura MD

Department of Health, 1 out of 7 pregnant women suffer from complications caused by gestational diabetes. Most women recover from gestational diabetes after giving birth, but some can still suffer from its side effects later on.

 

risk of surgical delivery (C-section), secondary to delivering a big baby. It is important that you keep a close eye on your health condition throughout your entire pregnancy to avoid possible complications like high blood pressure, preeclampsia (high blood pressure in pregnant women), and future cases of diabetes.

 

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