The goal of treatment is to keep blood glucose levels in a healthy range. This will lower the risk of health problems to the mother and the baby.
Treatment may include:
Lifestyle changesMedicationsAlternative and complementary therapiesOther treatmentsReferences
Gestational diabetes. American Diabetes Association website. Available at: https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/gestational-diabetes. Accessed May 10, 2022.
Gestational diabetes. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/what-is-diabetes/gestational. Accessed May 10, 2022.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-gdm. Accessed May 10, 2022.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Beverly Siegal, MD, FACOG
- Update Date: 05/10/2022