Managing Gestational Diabetes: A PATIENT’S GUIDE TO A HEALTHY PREGNANCY

Gestational diabetes (pronounced jess-TAY-shun-ul die-uh-BEET-eez)
is one of the most common health problems for pregnant women. It affects
about 5 percent1 of all pregnancies, which means there are about 200,000
cases each year. If not treated, gestational diabetes can cause health problems
for mother and fetus.
The good news is that gestational diabetes can be treated, especially if
it’s found early in the pregnancy. There are some things that women with
gestational diabetes can do to keep themselves well and their pregnancies
healthy. Controlling gestational diabetes is the key to a healthy pregnancy.
This booklet gives women who have been diagnosed with this condition the
information they need to talk to health care providers, dietitians, and family
members and friends about gestational diabetes.