Gestational Diabetes
Discusses gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops during pregnancy). Discusses symptoms and how it's diagnosed. Covers treatment with healthy food choices, exercise, medicine and insulin to control blood sugar levels.
Gestational Diabetes: Activity
See how other women who had gestational diabetes found ways to be active.
Gestational Diabetes: Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes
Learn what you can do to prevent getting type 2 diabetes after you have gestational diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar
Describes monitoring blood sugar levels when you have gestational diabetes. Gives step-by-step instructions. Covers how to record testing results and how to prevent sore fingers.
Gestational Diabetes: Counting Carbs
Guides you through carbohydrate counting as a good way to help control blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes. Explains why you need to count carbohydrates and how to count them. Includes suggestions that can help you count carbohydrate grams.
Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar
Discusses how to deal with low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when you have gestational diabetes (diabetes that developed during pregnancy). Covers symptoms and complications of hypoglycemia. Offers tips on preventing and managing low blood sugar.
Gestational Diabetes: Giving Yourself Insulin Shots
Offers step-by-step instructions for preparing and giving single-dose and mixed-dose insulin shots. Includes where on the body to give shots.
Gestational Diabetes: Medicines
Learn why you may need to take medicine when you have gestational diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes: Reducing Risk
Learn how keeping the healthy habits you used to manage gestational diabetes can protect your child in the future.
Gestational Diabetes: Testing Blood Sugar
Learn why you need to test your blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes: What Causes It?
Learn what causes gestational diabetes and how you will be tested for it.
Gestational Diabetes: What Is It?
Learn about gestational diabetes and what you can do to have a healthy pregnancy.
Gestational Hypertension (Holistic)
A healthy pregnancy starts with a healthy mother-to-be. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Get more calcium Supplement with 1,200 to 1,500 mg a day to reduce risk. Mix in some magnesium Take a 300 mg per day of this essential mineral to help prevent gestational...
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a broad term encompassing both benign and malignant growths arising from products of conception in the uterus.[ 1] Incidence and Mortality. The reported incidence of GTD varies widely worldwide, from a low of 23 per 100,000 pregnancies (Paraguay) to a high of 1,299 per 100,000...
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of rare diseases in which abnormal trophoblast cells grow inside the uterus after conception. In gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), a tumor develops inside the uterus from tissue that forms after conception (the joining of sperm and egg). This tissue is made of...
Get Active Journal
My reason to get active:_______________________________________________________ My goal(s) this week: ___________________________________________________________________ Day Successes Challenges Reflections Sample Day Parked at the end of grocery store parking lot. Walked, pushed cart, got a good workout. Had to stay...
Get Chores Done Without Making Your Pain Worse
It's a sad fact: You have back pain, and you also have housework to do, children to take care of, and errands to run. When you can't find someone else to do a chore for you, keep in mind these important rules. Bend forward carefully. When you must bend forward to empty the dishwasher, pick up clothes, make the bed, or...
Get Regular Exercise for Mental Health
Exercise is about more than physical health. It may also help with your emotional and mental health. For example, it may help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It can be hard to be active when you feel depressed or anxious or have a mental health problem. But being active often may help you feel better. If you...
Getting a Second Opinion
When is a second opinion helpful? When you're facing a tough health care decision, you may have a hard time knowing what to do. Is surgery the answer? Is that expensive test the right choice? Is it best to get treatment, or watch and wait? To answer the big questions, it's a good idea to talk to more than one doctor...
Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D
Why is it important to get enough calcium and vitamin D? Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Calcium keeps your bones and muscles—including your heart—healthy and strong. People who don't get enough calcium and vitamin D throughout life have an increased chance of having thin and brittle bones ( osteoporosis)...
Getting Enough Fiber
Why is fiber important? Eating a diet high in fiber is thought to help prevent constipation and its related problems. It may lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and help control blood sugar levels. And it may help you reach and stay at a healthy weight. What is the recommended daily amount of fiber? In...
Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate)
Folic acid is measured in micrograms using Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE). Here are the daily recommended amounts of folic acid: Babies 0–6 months old need 65 mcg (micrograms) DFE each day. Babies 7–12 months old need 80 mcg DFE each day. Children 1–3 years old need 150 mcg DFE each day. Children 4-8 years old need...
Getting Enough Iron
What is the recommended daily amount of iron? The recommended daily amount of iron varies. Most people need the following amount of iron each day. Recommended daily amount of iron from food Group Age Amount of daily iron Adults Ages 19 and older Ages 19 to 50 (who menstruate) 8 mg. 18 mg. Pregnant Ages 14 to 50 27 mg...
Getting Enough Potassium
Potassium is a mineral. It helps keep the right mix of fluids in your body. It also helps your nerves, muscles, and heart work properly. What is the recommended daily amount of potassium? The recommended daily amount of potassium varies by age. Most people need the following amount each day. Recommended daily potassium...
Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis
Learn what steps to take in an acute mental health crisis, including who to contact, when to access care, and the options for care.
Getting Help When You Leave the Hospital
Learn why making a plan for getting help when you leave the hospital will help you heal.
Getting Pregnant After Stopping Birth Control
How long it takes for a woman's full fertility to return after stopping birth control varies for each woman. It also depends on the birth control method she is using. Your ability to get pregnant gradually decreases as you age, starting at age 25. After you stop any form of birth control, you may have a harder time...
Getting Started With Flexibility and Stretching
Offers tips for stretching and flexibility. Provides step-by-step instructions and photos for basic stretching exercises.
Getting Started With Flexibility and Stretching
Loosen up and learn the basics of stretching.
Getting Support When You Have a Chronic Condition
Support has many forms. It may be emotional support, like having someone to talk to and make you feel heard. Or it could be something more concrete, like advice, ride sharing, or help with grocery shopping. Any kind of support can help you feel more connected and capable of living well with your condition. How can you...