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How gestational diabetes can affect your pregnancy

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How gestational diabetes can affect your pregnancy

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Gestational diabetes, or GDM, occurs when the body has a difficult time producing insulin during pregnancy. Learn when GDM is typically diagnosed, how it may affect you and baby-to-be, and the various ways it can be managed.

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