Diabetic And Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes which affect non-diabetes pregnant women with high blood glucose during pregnancy.

Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetic which affect non-diabetic pregnant women with high blood glucose during pregnancy. This type of diabetes usually begins between 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy and is consider as a temporary form of diabetes because it usually dissolve after delivery. However, in some instances, gestational diabetes patient might subsequently develop type 2 diabetes.

Gestational diabetes happen when body not produce or properly use insulin to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. This condition is known as insulin resistance. The result, glucose level in the bloodstream rise. During pregnancy there is normally an increase in the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas. This occurs because hormones during pregnancy make it difficult for your body to use insulin. When a woman has gestational diabetes, pancreas can't cope with the demand and blood glucose levels rise.

Risk Factors
Women most at risk for gestational diabetes are obese or over 30 years of age, have a family history of diabetes and/or have previously given birth to a baby over 9 pounds.

Treatment
It is important to get early treatment for gestational diabetes as it imposes danger on both the baby and mother. Treatments include diet with a special meal plans and scheduled physical activity, insulin injections, monitoring blood sugar and urine ketones. The goal of gestational treatment is to keep blood glucose level equivalent to those pregnant women who don't have gestational diabetes.

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Diabetic And Pregnancy Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes which affect non-diabetes pregnant women with high blood glucose during pregnancy.

Risk Factors Women most at risk for gestational diabetes are obese or over 30 years of age, have a family history of diabetes and/or have previously given birth to a baby over 9 pounds.

Diabetic And Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes which affect non-diabetes pregnant women with high blood glucose during pregnancy.

Risk Factors
Women most at risk for gestational diabetes are obese or over 30 years of age, have a family history of diabetes and/or have previously given birth to a baby over 9 pounds.