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Due to increased intake of sugar and reduced amount of physical activity, pregnant women face an increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. It can be a major problem but it can be rectified too.
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The period of gestation or pregnancy as it is commonly known by, is a
period that involves numerous psychological and physiological changes.
There is a need to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar levels and
various other health parameters.
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When a woman becomes pregnant, she must take care of herself more than
anything else, since she is the bearer of a child in her womb.
Diabetes, during pregnancy is called as Gestational diabetes.
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When body is unable to produce insulin, a necessary hormone required to
convert food into energy, it is known as diabetes and when this
situation occurs in woman during pregnancy, it is known as gestational
diabetes which is suffered by three to five percent of all pregnancies.
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Many a time diabetes is detected at the time of pregnancy. However, it can also occur at any point of time and quite temporary. This is also called as gestation diabetes.
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When a woman during her pregnancy, as a result of hormonal changes in
the body gets diabetic, it is known as gestational diabetes.
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Diabetic women who want to get pregnant face an increased risk of delivering still born babies or babies with birth defects, and miscarriages. Regulating blood glucose levels then becomes highly important for them.
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Pregnancy may be accompanied by gestational diabetes. The problem is not a
severe one and can be diagnosed and treated through various ways. So,
nothing to worry.
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Gestational diabetes affects around 4 % of women during gestation (pregnancy period). It is generally a temporary condition which mostly vanishes after the pregnancy.
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Gestational diabetes: The pregnant women suffering from higher level of
glucose in the blood are termed as having gestational diabetes.
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One of the scariest things an expectant mother can be diagnosed with is
gestational diabetes. While it is scary, it is certainly something that is
manageable. The good news is that just a very high percentage of women
diagnosed with gestational diabetes goes on to have an uncomplicated
pregnancy and birth.
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