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Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is diabetes that happens to a woman in pregnancy and usually goes away when the baby is born and pregnancy ends.  If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, get the facts about the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes, and learn how to keep yourself and your baby healthy and happy.



About Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs in approximately three to eight pregnancies of every 100 in America. Find out more now.
Gestational Diabetes Causes
Worried about gestational diabetes? Determine your risk. Learn what causes gestational diabetes now.
Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
Find out how gestational diabetes is diagnosed, and more about the tests and guidelines.
Gestational Diabetes Treatment
Learn about dietary treatment, insulin, and blood sugar goals for women with gestational diabetes.
Pregnancy Complications
Protect yourself and your baby from the pregnancy complications of gestational diabetes. Learn more here.
Gestational Diabetes Prevention
When planning a pregnancy, you can make changes to lower your risk for gestational diabetes. Learn how.
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Approximately how long does it take for the hormones that cause the gestational diabetes to leave the system? How long before I know it's type 2?

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