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Screening for Gestational Diabetes

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Overview

People who are pregnant and are not already diagnosed with diabetes should be tested. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends testing after the 24th week of pregnancy.1 The American Diabetes Association recommends testing between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.2

After delivery

Even though your gestational diabetes will probably go away after your baby is born, you are at risk for having the condition again. You are also at risk for having type 2 diabetes.

You may also have a follow-up glucose tolerance test 4 to 12 weeks after your baby is born or after you stop breastfeeding.


References

Citations

  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2021). Screening for gestational diabetes: Updated evidence report and systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA, 326(6): 539–562. DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.10404. Accessed August 17, 2021.
  2. American Diabetes Association (2023). Standards of medical care in diabetes—2023. Diabetes Care, 46(Suppl 1): S1–S280. Accessed March 15, 2023.

Credits for Screening for Gestational Diabetes

Current as of: October 2, 2023

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