Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women


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Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that can happen during pregnancy. It usually goes away after delivery.

Gestational diabetes is treated by controlling blood sugar. Some women can do this with a special diet for diabetes and staying active. Other women will need insulin shots or diabetes pills.


Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality