Gestational Diabetes affects 20% of all pregnant women. What is GD, what causes it, and who gets it? Why is it so dangerous and how does it affect your pregnancy and the birth of your baby? Dr. Thomas Moore, Chairman of Reproductive Medicine at UC San Diego Medical Center is in our studio to educate us on the importance of being GD free. Dr. Moore discusses how untreated or poorly controlled GD can pose serious complications to the fetus and pregnant mother.Pregnant women who get GD have a 90% chance of getting adult diabetes within 10 years and of them will develop it in 5 years.Next week on PregTASTIC Pregnancy Podcast, (episode #20) Dr. Howse, Pres. of March of Dimes will join PregTASTIC and discuss the importance of Newborn Screenings.
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