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Don’t take it lightly. Gestational diabetes is not just a pregnancy problem
Women are failing to return for diabetes check-ups after delivery, putting their health and that of their children at risk. We can do more to help them.
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Gestational diabetes poses risks to pregnant women as well as their children.
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Lisa Ooi
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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in my second pregnancy, and again in my third. This came as a surprise because I didn’t have it in my first.
Determined to keep my glucose in check, I began seven-times-a-day finger-prick tests before and after meals and paid close attention to my diet.
