This book comprehensively discusses both gestational diabetes and diabetes that pre-exists pregnancy (type 1 or type 2), highlighting conditions and complications that are expected to occur during and after pregnancy. The book focuses on clinical problems encountered in everyday practice, but also covers topics that contribute to a better understanding of the clinical issues (genetics, epigenetics, pathophysiology).

Written by leading experts in various disciplines, the chapters draw on the authors' experience to critically evaluate relevant data on diagnosing and treating the disease and provide guidance on the optimal approach in each specific situation as well as on how to decide between alternatives.

A series of learning objectives, tables, figures, algorithms and illustrations increase the book's readability and help readers improve their understanding of the material.

This book serves as a practical and useful tool for general obstetricians, fetal-maternal specialists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, neonatologists, midwives and for anyone involved in the management of pregnant women with this condition.

Chapter 1) Introduction

Part I) Setting the Diagnosis Chapter 2) Epidemiology
Chapter 3) Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Part II) Defining the Pathophysiology Chapter 4) Risk Factors for Developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 5) Pathophysiology
Chapter 6) Fetal Origin of Adult Disease: The Case of GDM
Part III) Monitoring Chapter 7) Medical Monitoring of Pre-Existing DM and GDM
Chapter 8) Obstetrical Monitoring
Part IV) Management Chapter 9) Targets and Rationale for Treatment
Chapter 10) Pre-Pregnancy Management in Clinical Approach to Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 11) Medical Nutrition Therapy
Chapter 12) Physical Activity and Exercise in Diabetes During Pregnancy
Chapter 13) Oral Anti-hyperglycemic Agents
Chapter 14) Insulin
Chapter 15) Delivery, Intrapartum Management and Puerperium
Part V) Complications and Their Management Chapter 16) Fetal Complications
Chapter 17) Diabetes During Pregnancy: Neonatal and Childhood Complications.-Chapter 18) Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Complications
Chapter 19) Long-Term Maternal Complications
Part VI) Special Issues Chapter 20) Diabetes Mellitus and Infertility
Chapter 21) Diabetes Mellitus and Contraception
Chapter 22) Diabetes in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Chapter 23) Biomedical Technology and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 24) Issues to Be Solved: Future Perspectives.<p></p>