Gestational Diabetes

Ohio State offers the best care for prevention and treatment of diabetes during pregnancy.

Appointments: 614-685-3333

You may have gestational diabetes if you have high blood sugar during pregnancy.

About seven out of every 100 pregnant women in the United States get gestational diabetes. This condition usually goes away after pregnancy. However, gestational diabetes is a risk factor for developing diabetes later in life. Excessive blood glucose can also be harmful to the unborn child.With gestational diabetes, the woman may have no symptoms or the symptoms may be mild.

Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes

With gestational diabetes, you may have no symptoms or the symptoms may be mild. These may include:

  • Blurry vision
  • Frequent bladder, skin or vaginal infections
  • Fatigue
  • Frequent thirst
  • Frequent urination
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Weight loss

If you do not have diabetes before you get pregnant, your Ohio State obstetrician will most likely check your blood sugar in the second trimester. This test may be done sooner, if you are at risk for developing diabetes.

If you already have diabetes before you get pregnant, your doctor will help you develop a plan to monitor you blood sugar levels throughout your pregnancy and postpartum.

You can help lower your risk of diabetes and ensure better health for you and your newborn by working with your Ohio State doctors, taking medications as directed, eating well, exercising and getting quality sleep and rest.

Learn more about Diabetes in Pregnancy Care at Ohio State.

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Elizabeth Buschur, MD

Elizabeth Buschur, MD

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • Physician

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Accepting new patients
  • Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
  • McCampbell Outpatient Care
  • Outpatient Care Dublin
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology in Outpatient Care Dublin
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology in McCampbell Outpatient Care
(614) 685-3333
Jennifer Grasch, MD

Jennifer Grasch, MD

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Physician
Accepting new patients
(614) 293-2222
Kartik Venkatesh, MD, PHD

Kartik Venkatesh, MD, PHD

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Physician

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Accepting new patients
(614) 293-2222

Our Locations

Ohio State Outpatient Care East

Endocrinology

in Outpatient Care East
543 Taylor Ave.
Suite 2026
Columbus, OH 43203
614-685-3333
Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

Obstetrics and Gynecology

in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
4th Floor Northwest
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-3069

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