This article deals with the problems diagnostic criteria ki different types of diabetes in pregnant women. According to recent randomized trials of diabetes is a serious medical and social problem as greatly increases the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes for the mother and for the fetus and newborn. On the basis of the latest statistical data rapid urbanization, changing diets, decreased motor activity, the tendency to postpone marriage and the increase in the number of age- nulliparous, and the growing epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes, increases the prevalence of GDM. The results of studies in recent years have shown the various schools that previously used diagnostic criteria for GDM need to be revised. Needed uniform standards of diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy. The terms “diabetes”, “symptomatic (newly diagnosed) diabetes during pregnancy” and directly “HSD” requires a clear clinical and laboratory deffirintsirovki.

pregnancy, hyperglycemia, diabetes, fetopathy.