Topic
You & Your Baby's Health
Fetal growth, monitoring through the pregnancy, and planning for labour and delivery.
How GDM Affects Your Baby's Growth
Sustained high blood sugar can make a baby grow larger than expected. Here is the mechanism, and what a growth scan is actually looking for.
Risks to You During Pregnancy
GDM affects your own health as well as your baby's. Here are the recognised risks to you, and the warning signs that are worth knowing in advance.
Extra Scans and Monitoring, Explained
GDM brings more scans and more tests. Here is what each one is looking for, so the appointments feel purposeful rather than simply ominous.
Planning Labour and Delivery
GDM changes the conversation about when and how you deliver. Here are the questions worth asking well before you are actually in labour itself.
Your Baby's First Hours
Babies born after a GDM pregnancy get their blood sugar checked. Here is why, what is being looked for, and why early feeding matters so much.