Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Publication Date: January 31, 2018
Last Updated: March 31, 2022
Recommendations and Conclusions
The following recommendations and conclusions are based on good and consistent scientific evidence.
- Women in whom GDM is diagnosed should receive nutrition and exercise counseling, and when this fails to adequately control glucose levels, medication should be used for maternal and fetal benefit.
- When pharmacologic treatment of GDM is indicated, insulin is considered the preferred treatment for diabetes in pregnancy.
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Title
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Authoring Organization
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists