Gestational Diabetes
Expert care for gestational diabetes — keeping you and your baby safe with personalised monitoring, evidence-based treatment, and comprehensive postpartum follow-up.
What Is Gestational Diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy, usually in the second or third trimester. It occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to meet the extra demands of pregnancy, leading to elevated blood sugar levels.
While it usually resolves after delivery, gestational diabetes requires careful management during pregnancy to reduce risks for both mother and baby, including pre-eclampsia, large birth weight, and neonatal complications.
Women who have had gestational diabetes also have an increased long-term risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, making postpartum follow-up and lifestyle modification essential.
How We Support You
Safe, effective, evidence-based care throughout your pregnancy and beyond, tailored to you and your baby's needs.
Blood Sugar Monitoring
Frequent self-monitoring with personalised glucose targets to maintain safe blood sugar levels throughout pregnancy and protect both mother and baby.
Safe Medications
Where lifestyle modifications are insufficient, Dr Humayun prescribes pregnancy-safe medications including metformin and insulin therapy, carefully adjusted as your pregnancy progresses.
Dietary Management
Personalised nutritional guidance tailored to pregnancy, focusing on balanced meals, carbohydrate distribution, and maintaining optimal blood sugar levels without compromising nutrition.
Postpartum Follow-Up
Structured postnatal care including glucose testing at 6–13 weeks post-delivery, annual screening, and long-term strategies to reduce your future risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Your Care Pathway
From diagnosis to postpartum follow-up, we guide you through every step of gestational diabetes management.
Diagnosis & Assessment
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 24–28 weeks, or earlier if you have risk factors. Comprehensive assessment of your metabolic health and pregnancy-specific needs.
Personalised Treatment Plan
A tailored management plan combining dietary modifications, physical activity guidance, blood sugar monitoring targets, and medication if needed.
Ongoing Monitoring
Regular reviews throughout your pregnancy to adjust treatment, monitor fetal growth, and ensure optimal outcomes for you and your baby.
Delivery & Beyond
Coordinated care with your obstetric team around delivery, followed by structured postpartum glucose testing and long-term risk reduction support.
Who Is at Risk?
You may be at higher risk of gestational diabetes if any of the following apply. Early screening is recommended for women with risk factors.
Body mass index (BMI) above 30
Previous gestational diabetes in an earlier pregnancy
Family history of diabetes (first-degree relative)
South Asian, Black, African-Caribbean, or Middle Eastern ethnic background
Previous baby weighing 4.5 kg (10 lb) or more at birth
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Age over 35 at the time of pregnancy
Unexplained stillbirth in a previous pregnancy
Expert Gestational Diabetes Care
If you've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes or have risk factors, book a consultation with Dr Humayun for specialist, pregnancy-safe diabetes care.