Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the new onset of diabetes in the second half of pregnancy.
Maternity care providers should distinguish between GDM and previously unrecognized t...
Usually asymptomatic
Ask all pregnant women about risk factors (see above) at first prenatal visit.
May be normal
Overweight, obesity, excessive weight gain during pregnancy...
Treatment benefits both mother and fetus (1,3)[A].
Reduced risk of preeclampsia (NNT = 22)
Reduced risks of macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, cesarean section
Lifestyle interventi...
Routine postpartum follow-up unless pharmacotherapy is continued
GDM is associated with a nearly 2-fold risk for postpartum depression.
Screen for T2DM at 4 to 12 w...
O24.429 Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unsp control
O24.420 Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, diet controlled
Z86.32 Personal history of gestational diabetes
O24.424 G...
Screen for undiagnosed T2DM at the first prenatal visit in women with risk factors.
Screen for GDM at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation in pregnant women not previously known to have diabetes...
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