Introduction:

gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by carbohydrate intolerance with varying degrees of severity that is recognized for the first time during pregnancy and may or may not resolve after this. In pregnant women with diabetes there is a greater risk of maternal and fetal complications.

Objective:

to carry out an update on the management of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.

Development:

information sources, national and foreign, were managed and consulted on this current topic. They addressed aspects such as diabetes education, nutrition, physical activity, self-control, use of medications, especially insulin, and treatment of other conditions associated with pregnancy.

Conclusions:

it is important to ensure preconception care when the diabetic woman and her partner desire pregnancy. Undoubtedly, the woman with diabetes mellitus during pregnancy should receive a differentiated obstetric care with a multidisciplinary approach.

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