Women urged to be screened for diabetes after pregnancy

A substantial proportion of women do not receive appropriate testing for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) — the diabetes that first develops during pregnancy.
Statistics form the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists revealed that fewer than 20 percent of women with gestational diabetes underwent postpartum (after delivery) diabetes testing.
Usually, GDM is first recognised in 2nd to 3rd trimester of pregnancy and disappears after delivery. But in about 10 percent of women, GDM will not disappear and they develop type 2 diabetes.
Thus, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that all women with GDM be tested 6 to 12 weeks postpartum.

Source: Journal Watch Women's Health