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The Postpartum Cliff: Why So Many Women With Gestational Diabetes Never Get Follow-Up Care

New mother holding her baby while reviewing postpartum diabetes follow-up reminders and glucose screening recommendations after gestational diabetes.

Postpartum screening after gestational diabetes is one of the most important yet overlooked steps in preventing future type 2 diabetes. Although blood glucose levels often return to normal after delivery, the long-term metabolic risk does not disappear. In fact, up to half of individuals diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) …

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