31^st European Diabetes Congress

Gestational diabetes (GDM)

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes occurs during pregnancy and is associated with complications to both mother and fetus. Gestational diabetes occurs due to insufficient production of insulin in the body needed for pregnancy. As a result, glucose builds up in the blood to high levels leading to hyperglycemia. Gestational diabetes occur late pregnancy, after the baby's body has been designed and hence does not cause birth defects.