Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes.
Talk to your doctor about your risk
It's important to know if you have gestational diabetes. Only your health care provider can determine whether you have gestational diabetes. Managing gestational diabetes will help make sure you have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
If you've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, check out the resources below and talk to your provider about a referral for diabetes self-management education and support, to help you take care of your diabetes and have a healthy baby.
Resources
- About Gestational Diabetes. (CDC website)
- Testing for Gestational Diabetes. (CDC website)
- Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy. (CDC website)
- Gestational Diabetes FAQ. (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website)
- NovoCare Gestational Diabetes Spanish. (PDF)
- Diabetes During Pregnancy. (CDC website)
Gestational diabetes can put you at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Learn more about how the National Diabetes Prevention Program can help lower your risk of developing diabetes. Ask your provider to refer you when you’re ready.
Resources for providers
- Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Care in Diabetes 2023. (American Diabetes Association website)
- Gestational Diabetes Management Resources. (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website)