US Medical Term · maternity
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes gestacional
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Gestational Diabetes |
| Spanish (Español) | Diabetes gestacional |
| Chinese (中文) | 妊娠糖尿病 |
| Korean (한국어) | 임신성 당뇨병 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Tiểu đường thai kỳ |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Gestasyonal diabetes |
| Portuguese (Português) | Diabetes gestacional |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | เบาหวานขณะตั้งครรภ์ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 妊娠糖尿病 |
What it means
Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy in people who did not have diabetes before. Hormones from the placenta can block insulin, making it harder for your body to manage glucose. It is usually detected by a glucose screening test between weeks 24 and 28. If untreated, it can cause your baby to grow larger than normal, increasing the risk of a difficult delivery and low blood sugar in the newborn. Management includes monitoring blood sugar, dietary changes, and sometimes insulin. Gestational diabetes typically resolves after delivery, but increases your long-term risk of type 2 diabetes.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
I failed my glucose screening — what happens next for gestational diabetes testing?
No pasé el examen de glucosa — ¿qué sigue para las pruebas de diabetes gestacional?
What foods should I avoid if I have gestational diabetes?
¿Qué alimentos debo evitar si tengo diabetes gestacional?
Will gestational diabetes affect my baby after birth?
¿La diabetes gestacional afectará a mi bebé después del parto?
Where you'll see it
Related ICD-10-CM category
O24 Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumRelated terms
Sources
Last reviewed: September 2026