Second Trimester: What to Expect, Weeks 14–27
The 'golden trimester' explained: fetal milestones from lanugo to first eye-blinks, the anatomy scan, quickening, gestational diabetes screening, and why nausea finally eases.
Gestational Diabetes is a recurring thread in our coverage. This hub collects every article tagged Gestational Diabetes, newest first, each written with the calm, well-sourced detail expecting parents actually need.
The 'golden trimester' explained: fetal milestones from lanugo to first eye-blinks, the anatomy scan, quickening, gestational diabetes screening, and why nausea finally eases.
An OB-GYN-reviewed guide to how GDM is screened and diagnosed, what the one-step versus two-step glucose tests measure, how diet and lifestyle are the proven first line, and what the Dexcom G7 and ADA targets mean for your daily monitoring.
The term is outdated, but the biology is real. An OB-GYN breaks down the actual chromosomal, miscarriage, gestational diabetes, and hypertension statistics by age — and what changes in your monitoring plan.