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Donor-egg pregnancies may come with higher rates of serious complications – here’s what you need to know

More women than ever are carrying babies conceived with someone else’s egg – but few are told that this might carry greater health risks.

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How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing. Here’s what this means for you

How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released today.

The Conversation

Could A Common Pregnancy Disorder Help Explain Rising ADHD Cases?

Researchers now reveal that gestational diabetes, a health issue during pregnancy that is on the rise globally may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

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‘Alarming’ data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails

Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Pregnant women who develop diabetes should cut calories to avoid insulin – study

Researchers suggested the method could benefit an estimated 13,000 women annually if rolled out nationally.

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Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later – mothers need proper screening after birth

A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth.

The Conversation

How mother’s diet affects baby’s health: What insights from different cultures can tell us

What happens in the womb and during the first 1,000 days of life is critical to shaping a baby’s future health, a fact that is becoming ever more apparent as research dives deeper into this period.

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Canberra Liberals promise diabetes prevention campaign

There would also be an education campaign on gestational diabetes.

The Canberra Times

Prediabetes In Young Adults: Here's How It Affects Pregnancy

The research team discovered that having prediabetes before conception more than doubles the risk of developing gestational diabetes in the first pregnancy.

Medical Daily

Eyes twitching, swollen or dry in pregnancy? Doctors explains common eye issues for expectant mums

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Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes far earlier, study suggests

Women should be tested for gestational diabetes before 14 weeks, say academics

The Guardian - UK

Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy Linked To Fatal Heart Disease Risk After Giving Birth: Study

The study revealed that the conditions that typically cause dangerously high blood pressure in pregnancy except gestational diabetes doubled the fatal cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Medical Daily

Health: Pregnancy complications can also affect child's health later in life

Two of the most frequent pregnancy-problems">pregnancy problems are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and gestational diabetes (GDM), which increase pregnant people's risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How many Americans have diabetes?

The prevalence of diabetes increased from 10.3% of people in 2001 to 11.6% in 2021.

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Senior diabetologist advocates use of Metformin by 8th week of pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes

Chennai-based diabetologist advocates early testing for gestational diabetes and the use of Metformin for treatment.

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Pregnancy complications enhance short, long-term risk of heart disease for people with obesity: Study

Obesity during early pregnancy appears to be a strong predictor of future cardiovascular disease and has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pregnant women give hope for effective gestational diabetes treatment: Study

Researchers have made significant progress in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant women gave new hope to expectant mothers suffering from the condition. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Study results hailed ‘significant step forward’ managing diabetes in pregnancy

Gestational diabetes, characterised by elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, affects almost three million women worldwide every year.

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KMC Hospital sets up foundation to study metabolism and prevent diabetes

Prof. Seshiah Academic Foundation for Metabolism set up to study diabetes; P. Murari, former sec. to President, inaugurated; R. Shanthimalar, Director of Medical Education, said foot clinics to be incorporated in all govt. medical colleges; Diabetes Free Generation by 2047' programme launched; Dr. Seshiah spoke on importance of detecting gestational…

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1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies

When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.

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Pandemic linked to diabetes in pregnancy

Psychological stress and changes in prenatal care could be to blame for a jump in gestational diabetes cases

Manchester Evening News

Pregnant Charlotte Dawson shares health update after 'constantly worrying' during second pregnancy

The reality star shared the joyous news in February that she and her fiancé Matthew Sarsfield are preparing to welcome their 'rainbow baby'

Daily Mirror

Charlotte Dawson shares health update after 'constantly worrying' while pregnant

Charlotte Dawson, who is the daughter of late comedian Les Dawson, has revealed she has been told by doctors she doesn't have gestational diabetes this time around after struggling with the condition during her pregnancy with Noah

The Independent UK

At-risk pregnant women to get home diabetes test in world first

Doctors at University Hospital Southampton are trialling a finger-prick test to be carried out at home.

Dynamite News

Pregnancy Care: Dim lights before bedtime can reduce risk of gestational diabetes, says study

Pregnant women should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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