GESTATIONAL DIABETES

Description

• Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth.

Symptoms

• Fatigue
• Blurred Vision
• Excessive Thirst
• Excessive Need To Urinate
• Dry Mouth
• Tiredness

Cause

• Human Placental Lactogen
• Estrogen
• Hormones That Increase Insulin Resistance
• Polyhydramnios
• Premature Birth
• Pre-Eclampsia

Risk Factors

• Women Older Than Age 25
• Family History Of Diabetes
• Obesity
• High Risk Ethnicity
• Unexplained Miscarriage Or Stillbirth
• Hypertension
• Diagnostic Tests
• Initial glucose challenge test.
• Follow-up glucose tolerance test

Treatment

• Monitoring your blood sugar
• Healthy diet
• Regular physical activity