Managing Gestational Diabetes: A Patient's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

This booklet is part of the NICHD's research portfolio in women's health. The information is intended for women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that only pregnant women get. The booklet explains gestational diabetes, its causes, and its symptoms. It also provides a general treatment plan for the condition that patients and health care professionals can use to set up a treatment regimen that addresses the woman's specific needs.