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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auDiabetes that is first found during pregnancy and usually settles after birth. With early support, most people with gestational diabetes have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is first found during pregnancy. Pregnancy hormones make insulin work less well, and when the body cannot make enough extra insulin to keep up, glucose levels rise. Most people are tested with a glucose tolerance test at 24 to 28 weeks, and people with risk factors may be tested earlier in pregnancy.1
Treating gestational diabetes lowers the risk of complications for both parent and baby.2 Our Credentialled Diabetes Educators and Accredited Practising Dietitians help you check and manage your glucose, eat well and stay active, working alongside your GP, obstetrician and midwives. For most people it goes away after birth, but it does raise the chance of type 2 diabetes later, so follow-up tests matter.3
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Symptoms are a guide, not a diagnosis. Your GP confirms the diagnosis; our team helps you manage it day to day.
The teams and services that most often support people with this condition. They work from one shared plan, and one GP referral reaches all of them.
Our care follows the ADIPS 2025 consensus recommendations for gestational diabetes and the NDSS guidance on health checks after pregnancy.
Keeping glucose in the target range lowers the chance of problems such as a large baby and a more difficult birth. Most babies born to people with well-managed gestational diabetes are healthy, and we work closely with your maternity team throughout.
For most people, yes. It does raise your chance of type 2 diabetes later, so you should have a glucose tolerance test 6 to 12 weeks after birth, then a diabetes check every 1 to 3 years, or every year if you are planning another pregnancy.
For most people, yes. Regular, moderate activity helps glucose levels in pregnancy. Check with your maternity team first, and our exercise physiologists will tailor it to each stage.
Many people manage with changes to eating and activity alone. Some need insulin or another medicine to keep glucose in range. This is common, safe in pregnancy and not a sign you have failed. Your treating team decides with you, and we help you feel confident with whatever is prescribed.
We treat gestational diabetes referrals as time sensitive. Call (08) 6110 0570 as soon as you are diagnosed and we will find you the earliest available appointment.
Tell us what is going on and we will point you to the right discipline, or to more than one. Most people start with a single appointment and leave with a plan the rest of the team can see.
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