What to Know, A majority of women who underwent a test for gestational diabetes between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy or earlier if you are at risk.
If you have gestational diabetes, you may be able to control it through diet and exercise. Your doctor may recommend that controls the level of blood sugar regularly at home. You can do it with a special needle test meter or blood sugar. Some women with gestational diabetes need insulin injections.
Gestational diabetes usually disappears after delivery, but women who develop it are at risk of developing it again in a future pregnancy, or diabetes in the future. Exercising, eating a diet low in sugar and losing weight can help lower your risk of developing diabetes in the future
