1. By: Deja Webster

2. Abnormally high levels of sugar in your blood Digestive system breaks food down into glucose Not enough insulin to break down glucose Glucose remains in your blood instead of moving into the cells and getting converted to energy.

3. No symptoms Glucose Screen Test 24-28 weeks GTT Glucose Tolerance test

4. Yes Environmental Factors Excessive weight gain

5. Eat Well Exercise Insulin injections Oral blood sugar control medication: glyburide

6. Ways To Eat It’s very important to have a balanced diet. Working with a dietician is helpful. Fruits and vegetables are crucial for vitamin A, C, D, E and minerals. Lot’s of water keeps the digestive system on tract. Watching food serving sizes is important for carb and fat control.

8. Ways To Exercise Adults should have 30 minutes of exercise each day. Children should have 60 minutes of exercise each day. » Zumba » Walking » Running » Yoga » Dance » Sports » Cardio

9. Pancreas overproduces insulin Upper body weight Macrosomia Fractured nerve/bone damage Episiotimy Hypoglycemia Polycythemia Preeclampsia Overweight childhood/ adulthood

10. 1/3 Impaired glucose tolerance Glucose test after 12 weeks 3 years

11. My mother had gestational diabetes Treated July 11 th 1996, 7lb 1oz, 24 inches, 10:04 PM Breastfed Soccer, Track, Lacrosse, Gymnastics