Obviously, if you are reading this you are looking for information on gestational diabetes. That is good. A mother with diabetes should learn as much information on gestational diabetes as possible in order to protect herself and her baby. Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes which is diagnosed during pregnancy and often is no longer present after the pregnancy ends.

According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), gestational diabetes affects 18% of pregnancies. Specifically what causes gestational diabetes is still unknown; what is known is that gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make or use all the insulin that it needs for pregnancy. When this happens blood sugar cannot leave the bloodstream and so it builds up in the blood. Too much blood sugar in the blood can lead to bodily damage for you and your baby.

Usually, gestational diabetes is not found or …