“Gestational Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’'t)” –- a DVD for women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

INTERVENTION: The experimental arm will receive the DVD in addition to standard/usual care. The control arm will receive standard/usual care alone. CONDITION: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ; Pregnancy and Childbirth ; Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy PRIMARY OUTCOME: 1. Maternal anxiety at study visit 2 (2 weeks after randomization); 2. Mean 1 hour post‐prandial glucose as part of a 7 point glucose profile in the 24 hour period prior to visit 2 (2 weeks after randomization) as measured by self blood glucose monitoring SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. Pregnancy specific stress at visit 2 ; 2. Emotional adjustment to diabetes at visit 2 ; 3. Self‐efficacy at visit 2 ; 4. Knowledge of gestational diabetes at visit 2 Maternal anxiety at visit 3 (6 weeks post delivery); 5. Risk Perception Survey for Developing Diabetes (RPS‐DD) Visit 3 INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Age 16 or older 2. Pregnant women with a recent new diagnosis of GDM (as per IADPSG criteria) ? eligible if ?YES? to one of the following criteria: 2.1. Fasting plasma glucose, HbA1C, or random plasma glucose at booking: 2.2. Fasting plasma glucose = 5.1 mmol/l (92 mg/dl) but <7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) 3. OGTT after 24 weeks gestation: 3.1. FPG = 5.1 mmol/l (92 mg/dl) 3.2. 1‐h plasma glucose = 10.0 mmol/l (180 mg/dl) 3.3. 2‐h plasma glucose = 8.5 mmol/l (153 mg/dl)