Summary
GDM is a problem that affects a significant number of women during pregnancy. GDM can have lasting health impacts on both the mother and the fetus. In order to circumscribe and minimize potential complications to both mother and child, screening, diagnosis, and management of hyperglycemia are critical. There is still work to be done to gain a better sense of what screening protocols are most efficacious and cost effective, and when they should be administered. Future studies will provide guidance as to what the optimal management choices are. Insulin in addition to oral hypoglycemic therapy appears to be the focus of research in the near future.