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Gestational diabetes is a mild diabetes that usually occurs at the end of pregnancy. This type of diabetes is due to a malfunction of insulin, which causes a buildup of glucose in the blood.
The exact cause of gestational diabetes is not known, although it is possible that it is a result of pregnancy hormones.
Read the full article on: What Happens during Your Sixth Month of Pregnancy? ( 48).
By Victoria Moliner BSc, MSc (embryologist).
Last Update: 03/24/2025
