The gestational diabetes (gestational diabetes mellitus) is a form of diabetes, which is diagnosed during pregnancy.
The development of gestational diabetes during pregnancy is caused by hormonal changes. Due to the pregnancy hormone, it can cause hormone level changes and they can sometimes block insulin, which controls the body’s glucose level.
The placenta is also affected by the different mechanism of sugar metabolism: antibodies, both of which inhibit the formation of insulin, on the other хэнд, directly degrade the insulin itself. These effects are due to an overall increase in insulin resistance , or blood sugar lowering effect of insulin waning.
Women are at risk of having gestational diabetes when they are around 30 years of age, has obesity, a family history of diabetes, previous history of gestational diabetes during pregnancy, gave birth to a child weighing more than 4000 grams, unexplained intrauterine death, recurrent miscarriages, gestational hypertension, recurrent urinary tract infections
The attainment of desirable body weight, keeping a balanced diet and adequate exercise during pregnancy is all we can do to reduce the risk of the disease.
The Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus:
Fortunately, having gestational diabetes is not life threatening and symptoms are usually mild.
- Some women experience blurred vision
- Fatigue is also common
- Those that has GDS also experience frequent infections of the bladder, vagina, and skin
- Increased thirst is also a symptom same as the symptom of those affected by Diabetes
- Increased urination
- Some women experience nausea and vomiting even after the first trimester
- Weight loss can occur despite increased appetite
Gestational Diabetes can also affect the fetus. Without proper treatment, the fetus may not develop at the right pace as it should, and may incur various disorders, including heart and lungs. Sometimes, the fetus can become too big which would complicate normal delivery.
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