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Gestational Diabetes: Why are all women tested, how is it managed, and what does this mean for baby?

The Doctors Bjorkman 95,454 4 years ago
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Diabetes in pregnancy is common in women of all shapes and sizes during pregnancy and you will likely be tested for it at ~24-28 weeks along. This week we dive into what this testing is and how it went for Sarah, in addition to the big things you should know about managing gestational diabetes while pregnant and how diabetes can affect mom, the baby, and your delivery date! Key information and graphics used in this video came from the ACOG Practice Bulletin "Gestational Diabetes Mellitus" Number 190, February 2018 Affiliate links to all products mentioned in video here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thedoctorsbjorkman Also check out our video to learn about the key steps to staying healthy in pregnancy: https://youtu.be/YE0RoETf0DM Intro Music: A WAY FOR ME - Nicolai Heidlas by Chem Ocampo Images from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ Keywords: pregnancy update, the doctors bjorkman, second trimester pregnancy, third trimester pregnancy, pregnancy vlog obgyn, OBGYN, healthy pregnancy, newborn, new mom, pregnancy

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