Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is found in pregnant women. It is also referred to as Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). No specific causes are linked with gestational diabetes. The hormones during pregnancy decrease the woman's ability to receive and use insulin which is the converter of food into energy. The result is that pregnant women suffer from high blood sugar causing gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes begins when your body is not able to make use of all the insulin that it needs during the pregnancy period. For more information on type 3 diabetes, read.The types of diabetes are mainly three:

a) Type 1 diabetes
b) Type 2 diabetes
c) Gestational diabetes

Both, Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are chronic in nature. Gestational diabetes is normally a passing phase which occurs during pregnancy and ends after the mother gives birth to the child. But, it can have serious effects on the child later on. Gestational diabetes occurs when glucose is not being transferred to the cells, for transformation of energy. Additional glucose increases the sugar level in the blood. High level of blood sugar means complications for the woman and her baby.

Gestational diabetes can affect any pregnant women. Certain racial and ethnic groups are more prone to it. Gestational diabetes affects about 3 % to 4 % of all pregnant women. A cure for type 3 Diabetes has not been found yet. However, it can be controlled. Maintaining blood glucose levels, blood fat levels and weight control are some ways to cure diabetes.