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Postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetes — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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EasyOB/GYN (prenatal care, contraception, screening)Postpartum follow-up after gestational diabetesUSMLE Step 3

A 30-year-old woman returns 6 weeks after delivery. Pregnancy was complicated by gestational diabetes controlled with diet. She is breastfeeding and feels well. Which of the following would you recommend at the follow-up visit?

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Correct answer: C — 75-g oral glucose tolerance testing

Patients with gestational diabetes should receive postpartum diabetes testing, commonly with a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test at 4 to 12 weeks.

Reference: ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026; ACOG gestational diabetes guidance