Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- Gestational diabetes is one of the common complications that can develop during pregnancy, even in women who did not have diabetes before becoming pregnant.

The condition occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to overcome the increased insulin resistance that naturally develops during pregnancy, leading to higher blood sugar levels.

It can affect pregnancy outcomes and increase health risks for both the mother and baby.

Qudus Lawal, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, told PT Health Watch that gestational diabetes can occur in up to eight per cent of pregnancies.

"It's a condition we see frequently," Mr Lawal said, noting that gestational diabetes differs from diabetes that existed before pregnancy.

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