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Mayo Clinic; Durnwald C. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: Screening and diagnosis. Accessed Jan. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes — Diabetes Care. Mack LR, et al. If you developed gestational diabetes mellitus pregnancy-related diabetes during your pregnancy , then you already know what you need to do to prevent type 2 diabetes : Watch what you eat, stay on top of your blood sugar levels, and get appropriate exercise.
Gestational diabetes — elevated blood sugar during pregnancy — occurs in pregnant women who have not had diabetes prior to the pregnancy. Doctors do not know what causes gestational diabetes, but they have some theories. Insulin, made by the pancreas , helps regulate the blood sugar levels in the body. That makes it tough for the insulin to convert the blood sugar into energy. And that is the start of gestational diabetes. These high blood sugar levels can cause complications with the pregnancy and put the baby at risk.
When a woman is diagnosed, she and her doctor will work hard, focusing on diet, exercise, and weight management, to maintain normal blood sugar levels. If you are overweight, you have a close relative who had gestational diabetes, or you had gestational diabetes with a previous pregnancy, you are at risk for developing gestational diabetes.
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