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Gestational diabetes
Some mothers develop signs of diabetes only while they are pregnant, the symptoms disappearing once they have given birth. |  | Gestational diabetes and your unborn child
Diabetes mellitus may have very serious consequences for the unborn baby. The chances that a mother with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus loses her baby, is significantly increased. Pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes also carry a higher risk for the baby. | | Gestational diabetes mellitus and diet
A woman with gestational diabetes should follow a diet devised specifically for her. It is important to seek advice from a registered dietician, as several factors have to be considered in planning an appropriate diet. | | Gestational diabetes mellitus and exercise
Aerobic exercise has immediate and long-term beneficial effects on insulin production and glucose utilisation. |
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