San Diego Health

In the United States, high-risk pregnancies and conditions that occur during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, are on the rise. Gestational diabetes occurs in pregnancy and it is a form of high blood sugar caused by hormones released from the placenta that inhibit insulin production, which can negatively affect both the mother and the child. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Dr. Roman Starikov discuss the signs of gestational diabetes, risk factors and treatment options. Learn more: http://www.scripps.org/LINK