Gestational Diabetes

Being concerned is natural when you first find out you have gestational diabetes.

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a type of diabetes that is diagnosed during pregnancy and usually goes away after the baby is delivered. When you hear that you have gestational diabetes, you may feel quite anxious and overwhelmed. You probably have many plans for your pregnancy and your new baby. Learning you have diabetes may cause you to worry about your baby's health but please be aware that most babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are perfectly healthy.

Gestational diabetes typically occurs after the baby's organs have already developed and the baby is in the process of growing, therefore the risks to the baby are not the same as when the mother has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Still, it is natural to be concerned for both yourself and your baby.