Diabetes Gestational
Gestational Diabetes: Control It For Your Child's Sake
A strong new report in the journal Diabetes Care illustrates why it's so important to control gestational diabetes. Uncontrolled blood sugar appears to greatly increase risk that a child will become overweight or even obese.
Bottom line first
Children of mothers who did not control their blood sugar during pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to be overweight or obese by ages 5 to 7 than kids of those moms with normal glucose. The higher the blood sugar, the higher the risks. But the chil...
Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...have defined 'type 3 diabetes' as, among others, gestational diabetes, insulin-resistant type 1... Read more »
Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...study evaluated maternal glycemia using the universal gestational diabetes mellitus screening... Read more »
Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...necessary because it is common for some women to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy.... Read more »
Pre-term Labor – What You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...undiagnosed urinary tract infection, diabetes or gestational diabetes, high blood pressure,... Read more »
Postpartum Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...of standard prenatal care, just as screening for gestational diabetes is right now. And in the... Read more »
Health Guide
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. Diabetes is when your blood glucose level is too high. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, between three... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
...longer able to use that insulin effectively. Nearly 95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Gestational diabetes, also known as diabetes of pregnancy - This type of diabetes strikes... Read more »Type 1 diabetes
...insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. See also: Diabetes Gestational diabetes Type 2 diabetes Alternative Names ... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...cholesterol less than 35 mg/dL or triglyceride level 250 mg/dL or higherHave had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or have given birth to a baby that weighed more than 9... Read more »Images
Related News
Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
August 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who experience diabetes while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following the... Read summary »
Gestational Diabetes Warrants Post Pregnancy Care
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Women who develop a form of diabetes associated with pregnancy should continue receiving regular checkups for diabetes after... Read summary »
How Gestational Diabetes Develops
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We may finally know why five-percent of women develop diabetes while they are pregnant. New research from the Stanford... Read summary »
Healthy Gums Equal Healthy Babies
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? One step to a healthier newborn might be a new toothbrush and some better dental hygiene. The reason: gum disease is linked to a... Read summary »
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
November 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Gaining too much weight during pregnancy may be harder on your baby than you think. A new report from the Kaiser Permanente... Read summary »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyDiabetesCentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
