Patient Education Library

GDM is diabetes diagnosed in the second or third trimester when an individual did not have diabetes before the pregnancy.

GDM is diabetes diagnosed in the second or third trimester when an individual did not have diabetes before the pregnancy.

Treatment begins with medical nutrition therapy and physical activity. Insulin, when needed, should be initiated promptly to meet blood glucose goals.

Healthy eating and physical activity are the first steps in managing your GDM. You may need insulin to manage your blood glucose (blood sugar).