Pregnancy and Diabetes

Pregnancy and Diabetes

During pregnancy, diabetes impacts the health of the mother and baby in many ways. Pregnant women with poorly controlled diabetes are at higher risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, larger than average babies, and birth defects. Fortunately,...
Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

Every year, 1 in 10 expectant mothers develop “gestational” diabetes, a disease that appears specifically for the first time during pregnancy. Though the condition usually resolves after the baby is born, women who develop gestational diabetes are at increased risk of...
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