Diabetes and Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes

This webinar is a discussion on incorporating the emotional side of diabetes into clinical care. 

The Eagle Books are a series of four books that are brought to life by wise animal characters - Mr. Eagle, Miss Rabbit, and Coyote - who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about healt ...  Show more

Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy and is usually diagnosed at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation on the basis of elevated plasma glucose levels on glucose tolerance testing. The goal of therapy is to achieve maternal glucose levels that are as close to normal as possible in ...  Show more

This episode covers gestational diabetes.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/obgyn/antenatal/gdm/ or in the antenatal care section of the Zero to Finals obstetrics and gynaecology book.

I get a lot of questions about gestational diabetes (also known as gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM). I think it scares a lot of women to know that their blood sugar could affect their pregnancy, baby, and delivery, so I wanted to share everything I know about GDM in today’s ...  Show more

Gestational diabetes is a complication of pregnancy in which individuals with no history of diabetes have persistently elevated glucose levels.  In this episode you’ll learn:  Normal physiology of glucose maintenance during pregnancy Who is most at risk for gestational diabetes ...  Show more