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    • Home
    • About Us
      • Our Doctors
      • Our Midwives
      • Our Staff
      • Our Pelvic PT
      • Insurance
      • Contact Us
      • A Note to Our Patients
    • Obstetrics
      • I'm pregnant! Now what?
      • Nurse Midwifery
      • Centering
      • Ultrasounds
      • Childbirth Education
      • Gestational Diabetes
      • Postpartum Care
      • Infertility
      • Obstetrics FAQ's
      • Hospital Affiliation
      • Billing
      • Pregnancy Info from ACOG
    • Gynecology
      • Our Gynecology Services
      • Nurse Midwifery
      • Menopausal Management
      • Specialized Surgeries
      • Billing
    • Other Services
      • Mammography
      • EMPOWERRF
      • Vaginal Health- MonaLisa
      • Botox
      • Testosterone Therapy
      • Retail Products
    • TP4W Chart
    • Forms & Policies
      • Get your records from us
      • Send your records to us
      • Transfer in for OB care
      • FMLA Request
      • HIPAA & Privacy Policies
      • Cancellation & No Shows
      • Credit Card on File

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Doctors
    • Our Midwives
    • Our Staff
    • Our Pelvic PT
    • Insurance
    • Contact Us
    • A Note to Our Patients
  • Obstetrics
    • I'm pregnant! Now what?
    • Nurse Midwifery
    • Centering
    • Ultrasounds
    • Childbirth Education
    • Gestational Diabetes
    • Postpartum Care
    • Infertility
    • Obstetrics FAQ's
    • Hospital Affiliation
    • Billing
    • Pregnancy Info from ACOG
  • Gynecology
    • Our Gynecology Services
    • Nurse Midwifery
    • Menopausal Management
    • Specialized Surgeries
    • Billing
  • Other Services
    • Mammography
    • EMPOWERRF
    • Vaginal Health- MonaLisa
    • Botox
    • Testosterone Therapy
    • Retail Products
  • TP4W Chart
  • Forms & Policies
    • Get your records from us
    • Send your records to us
    • Transfer in for OB care
    • FMLA Request
    • HIPAA & Privacy Policies
    • Cancellation & No Shows
    • Credit Card on File

Gestational Diabetes

What is gestational diabetes?

Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood glucose (sugar) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. 


According to a 2014 analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of gestational diabetes is as high as 9.2%.  


We don’t know what causes gestational diabetes, but we have some clues. The placenta supports the baby as it grows. Hormones from the placenta help the baby develop. But these hormones also block the action of the mother’s insulin in her body. This problem is called insulin resistance. Insulin resistance makes it hard for the mother’s body to use insulin. She may need up to three times as much insulin.  


Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed to energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to high levels. This is called hyperglycemia. 

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