National Institutes of Health - The primary NIH organization for
research on Diabetes and Pregnancy is the National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development About seven out of every 100
pregnant women in the United States get gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that happens for the first time
when a woman is pregnant. It goes away after you have your baby,
but it does increase your risk for having diabetes later. If you
already have diabetes before you get pregnant, you need to
monitor and control your blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
Most women get a test to check for diabetes during their second
trimester of pregnancy. Women at higher risk may get a test
earlier. Either type of diabetes during pregnancy raises the
risk of problems for the baby and the mother. To help lower the
risks, you should follow your meal plan, exercise, test your
blood sugar, and, if needed, take your medicine. NIH: National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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