Pregnancy is an amazing occurrence and while many people take the whole process for granted, assuming that they will have a beautiful baby at the end of their 40 week pregnancy, it’s not always that cut and dry. Some women become pregnant but it is not a viable pregnancy because it is what is called [...]
Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy
March 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An estimated 4 percent of pregnant women develop diabetes during pregnancy, which is called gestational diabetes. It is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, occurring in 3 to 8 in 100 pregnancies or 135,000 women in the United States. Tests for gestational diabetes are usually done in the 28th week of pregnancy, and [...]