Narratives of Gestational Diabetes Provide a Lens to Tailor Postpartum Prevention and Monitoring Counseling

Introduction Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a marked increased risk of early onset type 2 diabetes, but less than half initiate postpartum glucose testing or connect with a primary care provider for continued follow‐up after giving birth. This study analyzed women's narratives about their GDM‐affected pregnancies to (1) identify different patterns (narrative archetypes) that capture the GDM experience; (2) explore how these...