Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that only affects pregnant women. This section of the eMedTV library discusses gestational diabetes in detail and explains that, for most women, gestational diabetes goes away after pregnancy.
Common gestational diabetes symptoms include being very thirsty, frequent urination, and frequent infections. This eMedTV article discusses other gestational diabetes symptoms, including how they affect the mother and the baby.
Gestational diabetes testing is often a routine aspect of prenatal care. However, as this eMedTV resource explains, gestational diabetes testing may be done at various points in the pregnancy, depending on your level of risk.
Women who are controlling gestational diabetes use meal plans, physical activity, and (if necessary) insulin. This eMedTV resource offers suggestions for controlling gestational diabetes in order to keep them in a target range.
A gestational diabetes diet is intended to keep blood glucose within a target range. This section of the eMedTV library provides general information and suggestions about following a healthy gestational diabetes diet.
This eMedTV article provides a gestational diabetes sample menu for a woman who weighed between 130 and 135 pounds before becoming pregnant. These are guidelines only -- not every gestational diabetes sample menu is right for every woman.
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