Gestational Diabetes Symptoms
Gestational diabetes symptoms are caused by a specific type of
diabetes that occurs only in pregnant women and is usually diagnosed between the
24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy. It is suggested that all women should be
tested for gestational diabetes during this time frame. The appearance of
gestational diabetes symptoms may also signal an increased propensity to develop
diabetes after pregnancy. Up to 40% of women develop full-blown diabetes within
5 to 10 years after they have had gestational diabetes, with an increased risk
of this occurring in obese women.
Symptoms of gestational diabetes
It is important to note that there are usually no gestational diabetes symptoms
present in pregnant women, which is why it is so important to be tested for
gestational diabetes in the 24th to 28th weeks of pregnancy, since a woman can
well have it without knowing it. However, if an expectant mother does have
symptoms of gestational diabetes, they can may include:
- Blurred vision
- Fatigue
- Excessive thirst
- Excessive hunger
- Frequent urination
- Weight loss
- Nausea and vomiting
- Frequent infections, including bladder infections, yeast
infections and skin infections
- Slower wound healing
It is important to seek treatment immediately if gestational
diabetes symptoms should occur.
Complications of developing gestational diabetes include low blood sugar in the
newborn baby, increased risk of death for the newborn and/or mother and, again,
the risk of developing diabetes later in life. Again, with treatment, the risk
of death for the newborn and mother is rare. Babies can also be very large at
birth, have increased risk of birth trauma, have jaundice or experience low
blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia.
Advise your your doctor for proper nutrition and appropriate medical treatment,
including insulin supplementation if necessary, it is very possible for women to
have healthy babies, even if they have gestational diabetes and associated
symptoms.
Gestational Diabetes Symptoms
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