What Are The Signs Of Diabetes During Pregnancy?
Gestational diabetes during pregnancy is a medical condition wherein a women who was no diabetic before tends to become diabetic during pregnancy. In most cases diabetes during pregnancy tends o last only till the pregnancy and will go away automatically after the baby is delivered. Gestational diabetes is known to be similar to type 2 diabetes wherein the body does not stop producing insulin but it simply becomes resistant to insulin or the insulin is not produced in sufficient quantities. One of the commonly known reasons for pregnant women to develop gestational diabetes is that there are certain hormones that are released during pregnancy which act as a blocking agent to the insulin thereby resulting in insulin resistance. Many a times it is difficult to locate any outward signs of diabetes during pregnancy as the body is already going through plenty of dramatic changes on account of the pregnancy and each pregnancy has its own set of symptoms. Usually some of the common symptoms of gestational diabetes during pregnancy are frequent urination, and increased amount of thirst. In most cases pregnant women will develop gestational diabetes in the latter stages of their pregnancy. Some of the other common signs of diabetes during pregnancy include nausea, fatigue, blurred vision and a yeast or bladder infection. The primary aim of controlling and treating gestational diabetes during pregnancy is to keep the blood sugar levels of the mother within a normal and acceptable range.
The first step towards treating gestational diabetes is to modify ones diet to make it healthier and well balanced. The gestational diet prescribed by the doctor or the dietician will be different for different pregnant women depending on their age, size and stage of pregnancy. In gestational diabetes the problem tends to lie within the placenta which is responsible for providing the baby with the required amount of nutrients and nourishment. The placenta is also responsible for producing the various hormones that tend to interfere with the production of insulin in the body and the consequent breakdown of sugar. There are certain women who are at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and these include women who are overweight, who have a history of diabetes, have given birth previously to a very large baby or those women who have had a baby who was born with a birth defect or the baby was stillborn or those who tend to have excessive amniotic fluid.
Submitted by J on November 30, 2010 at 01:07
