Onlymyhealth.com - Gestational diabetes is a common problem during pregnancy. However, most women who have gestational diabetes can also deliver healthy babies with proper treatment. But if the blood sugar is not well controlled it can cause problems for you and your baby.
Complications that may occur in Baby •Excessive birth weight •Preterm birth •Respiratory distress syndrome •Low blood sugar •Jaundice •Type 2 diabetes later in life •Neonatal death
Complications that may affect You •Delivery by C-section. •High blood pressure, preeclampsia and eclampsia •Future diabetes
maria - Risk factors of Gestational Diabetes include:
1. if one of your family members has Diabetes
2. you are older than 25 years old
3. you once gave birth to a baby heavier than 9 pounds
4. you have Gestational Diabetes ion your last pregnancy
5. you are overweight
6. you belong to one of the minority groups: African American, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander.
7. you have pre-diabetes
If you have one or more of the above risk factors, talk to your doctor and take a screening test. In addition, pay regular visit to your doctor to monitor your condition closely. You have better go to ask doctor.
By the looks of things, my pregnant mum has got gestational diabetes. How lethal is it towards the baby?
Onlymyhealth.com - Gestational diabetes is a common problem during pregnancy. However, most women who have gestational diabetes can also deliver healthy babies with proper treatment. But if the blood sugar is not well controlled it can cause problems for you and your baby.
ReplyDeleteComplications that may occur in Baby
•Excessive birth weight
•Preterm birth
•Respiratory distress syndrome
•Low blood sugar
•Jaundice
•Type 2 diabetes later in life
•Neonatal death
Complications that may affect You
•Delivery by C-section.
•High blood pressure, preeclampsia and eclampsia
•Future diabetes
maria - Risk factors of Gestational Diabetes include:
ReplyDelete1. if one of your family members has Diabetes
2. you are older than 25 years old
3. you once gave birth to a baby heavier than 9 pounds
4. you have Gestational Diabetes ion your last pregnancy
5. you are overweight
6. you belong to one of the minority groups: African American, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific Islander.
7. you have pre-diabetes
If you have one or more of the above risk factors, talk to your doctor and take a screening test. In addition, pay regular visit to your doctor to monitor your condition closely.
You have better go to ask doctor.