During normal pregnancy, there is a rise in hormones which causes the mother's body to become relatively insensitive to insulin, the hormone your body produces to lower blood sugar. Some women cannot make sufficient insulin to overcome this insensitivity and so develop diabetes, which usually disappears after delivery. This is called gestational diabetes.
We run a gestational diabetes clinic for women who have been diagnosed with the condition. You will be seen by the obstetric team (doctor and/or midwife). The team will examine you and may arrange further scans to monitor the growth of the baby. They will also monitor the treatment of your diabetes.
