Understanding Gestational Diabetes

Every year, between 2 and 10% of pregnancies are affected by gestational diabetes, one of the most common types of “high risk pregnancies.” Untreated, gestational diabetes can lead to premature birth and even still birth.

Katy McDermott, a Registered Nutrition and Dietician and Certified Diabetes Educator at MarinHealth Braden Diabetes Center, has been educating and advising women with gestational diabetes for 13 years. In this podcast, she discusses how gestational diabetes is diagnosed and treated and how to minimize the risk to both mother and baby.