Gestational Diabetes
Women who deal with gestational diabetes in their first or second pregnancy are far more likely to develop the condition again in their third pregnancy, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente that examined the electronic medical records of 65,132 women. The study was published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology [...]
Women who deal with gestational diabetes in their first or second pregnancy are far more likely to develop the condition again in their third pregnancy, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente that examined the electronic medical records of 65,132 women. The study was published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology last month.
Gestational diabetes, an expectant mother’s temporary battle with high blood sugar, complicates some seven percent of U.S. pregnancies. It poses a host of risks to both mother and child, including eventual development of type 2 diabetes and early delivery for the mothers.
