Understanding GDM
What is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)?
What is high blood glucose diagnosed during pregnancy that does not meet criteria for overt diabetes first recognized during pregnancy?
When is GDM screening usually performed?
What is Between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy?
What hormone helps move glucose from the blood into cells?
What is Insulin?
What is the name of the initial 50-gram glucose screening test?
What is the glucose challenge test?
What organ produces insulin?
What is the Pancreas?
What diagnostic test may follow an abnormal glucose challenge screening result?
What is the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?
Name one risk factor for developing GDM.
What is previous GDM, overweight or obesity, family history of type 2 diabetes, or a previous large baby?
What is one possible complication for a baby when maternal GDM is poorly controlled?
What is Macrosomia (excessive fetal growth), birth trauma, or neonatal hypoglycemia (low blood sugar after birth)?
Why does insulin resistance increase during pregnancy?
What is Placental hormones increase insulin resistance, so the mother's body needs more insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels?
Why is it important to diagnose and manage GDM early?
What is early management helps control blood glucose and reduce complications for both the mother and baby?