More Than 6% of American Women Have Diabetes or Develop GDM During Pregnancy

More Than 6% of American Women Have Diabetes or Develop GDM During Pregnancy: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that more than a quarter million women, or 6.4%, who gave birth had the conditions that can produce risks for the mother and the baby, including risk of preterm birth and miscarriage and risk of the baby having low blood sugar, jaundice or overly large body size. Gestational diabetes usually disappears after delivery. The analysis was based on data in the report “Hospitalizations Related to Diabetes in Pregnancy, 2008.”