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Gestational diabetes also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is when a woman without diabetes, develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes generally results in few symptoms. It; however, increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, depression, and requiring a Caesarean section.
Gestational diabetes is also classified into different forms of diabetes which existed prior to pregnancy: 1  Type B: onset at age 20 or older or with duration of less than 10 years. 2  Type C: onset at age 10-19 or duration of 1-19 years. 3  Type D: onset before age 10 or duration greater than 20 years.  Type F: diabetic nephropathy.