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Pregnancy is one of the most exciting stages in a woman's life. As you're taking time to prepare a nursery or participate in prenatal classes, don't forget to pay special attention to your body and the numerous changes it is undergoing.

Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. According to the American Diabetic Association, gestational diabetes affects approximately 4 percent of all pregnant women[i]. It usually begins in the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy (between the 24th and 28th weeks)[ii], and typically goes away after the baby is born.

Gestational diabetes is important to manage and treat because high sugar levels in your blood can be unhealthy for both you and your baby.

Treatment for gestational diabetes aims to keep blood glucose levels equal to those of pregnant women who don't have gestational diabetes.

Testing blood sugar levels at important times during the day will help you determine if proper diet and weight gain have kept blood sugar levels normal or if extra insulin is needed to help keep you and your baby protected.

Many pregnant women need to test several times a day (first thing in the morning before eating and then two hours after eating).

To make it easier to manage your condition, Home Diagnostics, Inc. offers two meters specifically targeted for the moderate to frequent tester who engages in an active lifestyle. Both the TrueTrack and Sidekick meters require a small blood sample, allow for alternate site testing, give results in ten seconds, and are convenient and affordable. Moreover, the Sidekick all-in-one blood glucose testing system is about the size of a roll of film with the blood glucose monitor built on top of a vial of 50 test strips-perfect to fit into the crowded bags and busy lifestyle of the on-the-go Mom-to-be.

For more information on the Sidekick Testing System and the TrueTrack Smart System, please visit www.homediagnostics.com.

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