Diabetes and Pregnancy

Follow the links below to find information on gestational diabetes, as well as pre-existing diabetic conditions that may have an effect on pregnancy.

Reviewed May 2007

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Title:   Gestational diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. Although this type of diabetes usually disappears after the baby is born, women who've had GDM have a 10 times greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Diabetes in pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most of the information in this topic is about gestational diabetes, which is diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Diabetes in pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most of the information in this topic is about gestational diabetes, which is diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetes mellitus is associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, with raised blood sugar and sugar in the urine. When this arises in pregnancy and disappears after birth, it is called 'gestational diabetes mellitus' or GDM. Between 1% and 14% of women...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Diabetes - gestational
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy. When gestational diabetes is well controlled, the risks to the baby and mother are greatly reduced. Mothers may be at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes after experiencing gestational diabetes.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Healthy eating in gestational diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   This is designed for women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes and provides basic information only. It is important to be nutritionally assessed by an accredited practising dietitian and obtain an individual eating plan. To find a dietitian in your area go to the Dietitians Association of Australia Website www.daa.asn.au.
Title:   Pregnancy and diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   If you have diabetes, you face additional challenges when deciding to have a baby. The good news is that by maintaining your blood glucose levels within 4-7mmol/L, you have the same likelihood of having a healthy pregnancy and baby as a woman without diabetes.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Gestational diabetes
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - Victoria
Description:   Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and usually goes away after the baby is born. Up to nine per cent of pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes around the 24th-28th week of pregnancy. Diabetes is a common condition in which the body is unable to use glucose for energy. This is because the hormone insulin is not being produced or not working properly.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Diabetes during pregnancy (Comments for Consumers)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Some women may need treatment for diabetes during pregnancy. If they have too much sugar (glucose) in their blood it can affect the growth of their unborn baby.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Metformin in pregnancy and lactation
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Metformin improves insulin sensitivity and reduces hepatic glucose output in patients with diabetes.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections of insulin for pregnant women with diabetes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetes is a condition in which glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body has either no insulin or not enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas; it enables glucose to enter the cells where it is used as fuel by the ...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Diabetes and getting pregnant
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Your questions answered about how to ensure you have a safe pregnancy if you have diabetes.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Gestational diabetes: Q & A
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that happens during pregnancy.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Gestational diabetes
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Gestational diabetes, along with type 2 diabetes, is on the rise in the western world - a direct result of lifestyle, diet and the modern technology designed to make life easier and more 'convenient'.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Gestational diabetes
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Gestational diabetes is defined as diabetes which first occurs or is first identified during pregnancy. It affects between 3-6% of all pregnancies.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Exercise for diabetic pregnant women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Exercise was proposed to improve glycaemic control in pregnant women with diabetes. Four small trials involving 114 pregnant women evaluated this intervention. None included pregnant women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. There is insufficient evidence t...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Treatments for gestational diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Glucose in urine is abnormal outside pregnancy but is common in pregnancy. Blood glucose levels are needed to check glucose control in pregnancy. Elevations in pregnancy may return to normal afterwards. This is known as gestational diabetes or impaired ...
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Cultural meal guide for Vietnamese gestational diabetic women
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Genuine Vietnamese recipes that will help women suffering from gestational diabetes to follow their diet plan based on a variety of traditional Vietnamese dishes.
Date:   Aug 2002
Title:   Diabetes in pregnancy - gestational diabetes
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   What pregnant women need to know about gestational diabetes and how it can affect their pregnancy and future health.
Date:   Jul 2000
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