What is Gestational Diabetes?: A Beginner’s Guide
An image (a photo) should appear here of a pregnant woman in her first or second trimester with another small child—one of her own—in her lap or nearby having her BG measured by a medical professional, and/or having her blood pressure checked by a medical professional. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes […]
An Overview of the Medications Used to Treat Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide
Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise can successfully control gestational diabetes mellitus, or GDM, in approximately 90% of the pregnant women who are diagnosed with it. If blood glucose, or BG, targets are not achieved soon after they’re diagnosed, you may need to take medication(s). Insulin is considered the safest and most effective treatment […]