Topic
Medication & Treatment
When medication is needed, insulin in pregnancy, and treatment approaches.
Most GDM Needs No Medicine
Food, activity and monitoring are the first treatment for GDM, and for many women they are the only treatment needed. Here is what that involves.
Insulin in Pregnancy Is Safe
Insulin does not cross the placenta and does not reach your baby. It is the recommended first-line medicine for GDM, and here is exactly why.
Where Metformin Fits in GDM
Metformin is a tablet rather than an injection, which makes it appealing. Here is where it is used in GDM, and the limitation worth knowing.
Needing Insulin Is Not a Failure
Women often take a move to insulin as proof that they did not try hard enough. The physiology says otherwise, and here is exactly why it does.
Why Doses Rise, Then Stop
Insulin needs usually climb through the third trimester and fall sharply after delivery. Expecting that pattern prevents a great deal of alarm.