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What is Gestational Diabetes? Often women without any previous history of diabetes experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. This phase is clinically termed as Gestational Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Often triggered by fluctuating insulin responses, a possible explanation for the same remains how the lactogen in the human placenta intermingles and hinders the …

Q. You had diabetes at 9 years of age. How was your child hood changed? A. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before my third birthday.  My childhood was more complicated because of diabetes, but I was able to do things that non-diabetic kids got to do, too. Q.Who was your biggest support in diabetes care? A. My family …