Continuing our series highlighting recent presentations from Nursing in Practice 365 events, diabetes specialist midwife Cathy Jones and diabetes specialist dietitian Shweta Patel outline some key points about gestational diabetes for nurses in primary care.What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is where diabetes is detected at first onset or recognized for the first time during pregnancy. It is a common complication of pregnancy, due to hormonal changes that can in...
