Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of pregnant women. If it’s not treated or controlled, gestational diabetes can hurt your baby. Learn more about how gestational diabetes works, why it’s dangerous, how it’s treated, and important steps to take after pregnancy from the American Diabetes Association. Useful links are provided. The American Diabetes Association is a leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy.

Learn how to prevent gestational diabetes, its risks, and how it’s diagnosed from Mama’s Health Diabetes page. Mama’s Health is a Web site designed to provide clear and simple health information for women. In addition to information about gestational diabetes, other types of diabetes, and recipes for diabetes, the site also includes information about many other health topics, an area for poems and stories, newsletters, and recommended reading. This is an independent site with corporate sponsors.

What is gestational diabetes? Who’s at risk? How is this pregnancy complication diagnosed and treated? Discover answers to these and other questions on the National Institutes of Child Health & Human Development Web site. The National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) is part of the National Institutes of Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NICHD’s mission is to ensure that every baby is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from becoming mothers, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential.

This Web site provides specialized information for pregnant women who are considered “plus-sized” of “full-figured.” It’s an independent site maintained by a person called “Kmom.” Kmom presents medical information and opinions. References and resources for further research are provided. The page listed provides information about gestational diabetes including guidelines for food planning, a sample eating plan, and answers to common questions.

The March of Dimes is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies all over the world. They carry out their mission by supporting research, providing education, and conducting advocacy campaigns. The March of Dimes Web site provides extensive information about having a healthy pregnancy and baby, including this page on gestational diabetes. You’ll find basic information about the condition, what you can do to help prevent it, and how to manage it if you’re diagnosed. Visit the site to learn about other pregnancy complications, too.