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Should I Be Screened for Gestational Diabetes?

13 Sep 2024

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Gestational diabetes can develop without visible symptoms, but it poses a risk to both the mother’s and baby’s health if not detected and managed in time. A screening, usually done around the 24th week of pregnancy, helps identify this condition and implement necessary measures to protect the health of both the mother and her child.

This infographic explains why screening for gestational diabetes is crucial and how it can contribute to a healthy pregnancy.

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Anick Bérard
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine
Isabelle Malhamé
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Émy Roberge
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine

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