How does gestational diabetes occur in first timers?

Gestational diabetes usually does not occur until later in pregnancy, when the placenta is producing more of the hormones that interfere with the mother's insulin. Screening for gestational diabetes usually takes place between weeks 24 to 28. However, women at high risk are usually screened during the first trimester. read more

Gestational diabetes is insulin insensitivity caused by pregnancy which generally resolves after delivery or termination of pregnancy. There are several mechanisms that cause gestational diabetes. The first is the same mechanism that causes type II diabetes in otherwise healthy individuals: weight gain. read more

Gestational diabetes usually happens in the second half of pregnancy. Your doctor will check to see if you have gestational diabetes between weeks 24 and 28 of your pregnancy. Your doctor may test sooner if you're at high risk. read more

Gestational diabetes usually does not occur until later in pregnancy, when the placenta is producing more of the hormones that interfere with the mother's insulin. Screening for gestational diabetes usually takes place between weeks 24 to 28. read more