Decrease Type II Diabetes in Gestational Diabetes Population

Decreasing the Incidence of Post-partum Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Gestational Diabetes Population- Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of the study is to examine the impact of an educational video on the rate of breastfeeding in mothers who had gestational diabetes mellitus, and the rate of type-II diabetes mellitus diagnosed postpartum.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant individuals aged over 18 years old
• Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) by 100gm oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) done between week 24-28 of gestation, or by other criteria (50gm glucose challenge test (GCT) >200 mg/dl22 or having one abnormal value in OGTT )
• Having pregestational diabetes (DM-I or DM-II)
• Can read and understand Hebrew

Exclusion Criteria:

• Delivery of a non-viable fetus