Diabetes is of two
types, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when your body stops producing
insulin. This usually happens at an early age. An individual’s body does not
respond to insulin and produces more than required in Type 2 diabetes. This
tends to happen due to either family genes or obesity.
When we talk about
pregnant women, both type of diabetes are serious cause of concern. If you are
diabetic prior pregnancy i.e. pregestational diabetes, then you should speak
with an experienced gynecologist as soon as possible and learn various
precautions to take throughout pregnancy.
It’s great if you
don’t have diabetes before pregnancy, but chances are you may develop it during
i.e. gestational diabetes. According to American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists, 2-10% of pregnant women are affected by gestational diabetes.
Diabetes during
pregnancy could have horrendous effects such as miscarriage, extreme levels of
blood pressure, preterm labor, stillbirth, birth defects, unusually large baby
making delivery more painful and more.
Women who fulfill
following criteria are at risk of developing gestational diabetes:
- Fat, overweight, obese.
- Age crossing 25 years mark.
- Had issues in previous childbirths like gestational diabetes, large baby or stillbirth.
- Have a family history of diabetes.
- Have polycystic ovary syndrome.
Your gynecologist
will prescribe a diabetes-screening test after 28 weeks of pregnancy. If you
test positive, then you will need to monitor your sugar levels, eat a healthy
prenatal diet, exercise and take proper medicines during pregnancy.
Subsequently, there’s a possibility of developing Type 2 diabetes later on. If
that happens, you have to start getting monitored 6-12 weeks after delivering.
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