Gestational Diabetes Diet Overview, Foods & More
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10. After Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes usually goes away soon after delivering the baby. The doctor will generally test for signs of type 2 diabetes six to twelve weeks after delivery and every one to three years after that. About half of all people who’ve had gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later in life, and future pregnancies are likely to include gestational diabetes.
Regularly checking blood sugar in later life can help those who’ve had gestational diabetes stay healthy.1‘Gestational Diabetes.’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 May 2019, www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/gestational.html
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