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Gestational Diabetes: Caring for Women During and After Pregnancy

"Gestational Diabetes:Caring for Women During and After Pregnancy." //Effective Health Care//. AHRQ, Aug. 2009. Web. 18 Aug. 2010. [].
 * ==="Approximately 7 percent of pregnancies in the United States are complicated by gestational diabetes." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="Gestational diabetes can lead to neonatal hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome, and fetal macrosomia." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="Larger infants have increased rates of birth trauma, shoulder ystocia, and cesarean delivery. Current guidelines recommend adequate glycemic control as a strategy to decrease these maternal and fetal complications." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="Most women who have gestational diabetes can successfully control their blood sugar with diet and exercise. However, some will need oral diabetes medication or insulin. Gestational diabetes is not just a complication of pregnancy. It is a riskfactor for type 2 diabetes." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="While only about 5 percent of women who have gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 6 months of delivery,about 60 percent will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="Several organizations recommend testing women with a history of gestational diabetes for type 2 diabetes at a postpartum visit and then following them over time." Pg.1 ===
 * ==="Women with gestational diabetes who have a higher prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or who gain more weight during pregnancy are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following pregnancy." Pg.1 ===