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Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes is a recurring thread in our coverage. This hub collects every article tagged Gestational Diabetes, newest first, each written with the calm, well-sourced detail expecting parents actually need.

Trimester by Trimester

Second Trimester: What to Expect, Weeks 14–27

The 'golden trimester' explained: fetal milestones from lanugo to first eye-blinks, the anatomy scan, quickening, gestational diabetes screening, and why nausea finally eases.

Prenatal Care & Testing

Gestational Diabetes: The Glucose Test, Diet and Glucose Targets

An OB-GYN-reviewed guide to how GDM is screened and diagnosed, what the one-step versus two-step glucose tests measure, how diet and lifestyle are the proven first line, and what the Dexcom G7 and ADA targets mean for your daily monitoring.

Prenatal Care & Testing

Geriatric Pregnancy: Real Risks of Pregnancy After 35

The term is outdated, but the biology is real. An OB-GYN breaks down the actual chromosomal, miscarriage, gestational diabetes, and hypertension statistics by age — and what changes in your monitoring plan.

Frequently asked

What is Gestational Diabetes?

Gestational Diabetes is a topic our editors cover across the site. This hub aggregates the related guidance. It is general information, not a substitute for the care of your own provider.

How often is the Gestational Diabetes hub updated?

This hub updates automatically whenever a new article is tagged Gestational Diabetes, so the latest coverage appears first.

Who writes the Gestational Diabetes coverage?

Every article here is written by the New Natal Women editorial team — a clinician-led masthead of a nurse-midwife, OB-GYN, registered dietitian, physical therapist, and other specialists — so the guidance is accurate and grounded.