Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that occurs for the first time in pregnancy. It can cause health problems in the pregnant person and the fetus, but effective treatment can reduce the risk of ...

Gestational diabetes typically occurs in the second trimester of pregnancy between the 24th and 28th weeks of gestation. It’s diagnosed using a test called a glucose tolerance test, which may be ...

A gestational diabetes diagnosis is manageable—and early action makes a difference. Michelle Debbink, MD, talks with Kirtly Jones, MD, about how elevated sugars affect fetal growth and delivery, what ...