Gestational diabetes is a medical condition in which normally non-diabetic women present with high blood glucose levels during pregnancy. This is thought by many to be the rsult of the presence of human placental lactogen in the mother’s body, and the idea that it interferes with insulin receptors. Women who do not manage their gestational diabetes are at risk for type 2 diabetes later in life.
Recommended Resources
The American Diabetes Association explains the causes, how it can affect the baby, and what treatments are available for those women with gestational diabetes.
http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp
BabyCenter: Gestational Diabetes
Discusses the causes and effects of gestational diabetes, how to tell if one is at high risk for the disorder, how it affects pregnancy, and treatment and precautions.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_gestational-diabetes_2058.bc
Web site serves as the guide for pregnancy and gestational diabetes, preconception planning, and various issues during pregnancy for people with gestational diabetes.
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/diabetes/pregnancy_main.asp
