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gestational diabetes
diabetes mellitus with onset or first recognition during pregnancy, usually during the second or third trimester. In some cases mild, undetected
glucose intolerance was present before pregnancy. It often disappears after the end of the pregnancy, but many women with
this condition develop permanent diabetes mellitus in later life. Although the disordered carbohydrate metabolism is usually
mild, prompt detection and treatment are necessary to avoid fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.
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