There are several types of diabetes, and most last a lifetime. However, gestational diabetes occurs only during pregnancy, usually disappears after your baby is born, and often does not have noticeable symptoms. Read our overview...
Understanding gestational diabetes
Monitoring blood glucose levels
Learning about ketones
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
Taking insulin during pregnancy
Giving yourself insulin injections
Time-action of different insulins
Storing insulin
Disposal of sharps
Sick day tips when taking insulin
Labor, birth and recovery
Your next pregnancy and gestational diabetes
Your risk of getting type 2 diabetes
Using fetal movement counts to monitor your baby's health
Tests to monitor your baby's well-being
Risk of your baby getting diabetes
How food affects blood glucose levels
How exercise affects blood glucose levels
How stress affects blood glucose levels
My eating guide
Examples of one carbohydrate choice (15 grams)
Checking and recording blood glucose levels
Stress worksheet
Locations and services
Classes
OB Homecare
Support groups
Understanding gestational diabetesGestational diabetes occurs only during pregnancy, and affects about 4 percent of pregnant women.
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