About 7 percent of all pregnant women have a condition known as gestational diabetes because their bodies have trouble processing carbohydrates. Controlling this form of diabetes involves eating the right foods, keeping blood sugar levels in check and, in some cases, taking insulin shots.

Women with gestational diabetes can protect themselves and their babies from serious complications by strictly following their doctor’s advice, and the FirstHealth Diabetes Self-Management Program can help. The program offers counseling on eating a healthy, balanced diet, carefully monitoring blood sugar and staying physically active.

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