📘 Gestational diabetes

Assoc. Prof. Sorin Ioacara, MD, PhD Specialist in diabetes, nutrition and metabolic diseases Updated: January 18, 2026

Gestational diabetes appears during pregnancy, caused by insulin resistance from hormonal changes. The page covers risk factors, diagnosis, glucose and fetal monitoring, impact on mother and baby, treatment (diet, physical activity, insulin), medications during pregnancy, managing complications, and the postpartum period.

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Basic aspects

Learn the basics first, before moving on to more complex topics.

Treatment and management

Managing gestational diabetes for the safest possible delivery