A glucose test usually is given between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, to screen for gestational diabetes. This condition, triggered by hormonal changes during pregnancy, affects about two to three percent of pregnant women. Most cases disappear on their own after pregnancy, but the disorder needs to be treated during pregnancy nonetheless. Left untreated, it greatly increases the chance of serious complications for both mother and baby. With treatment such risks are greatly reduced
Question and answers about glucose screening. Topics addressed include how the test is done, the causes of gestational diabetes, and how to cope if you have gestational diabetes.
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