diabetes in pregnancy

 

Diabetes during pregnancy—including type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes—can negatively affect the health of women and their babies. For women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, high blood sugar around the time of conception increases babies' risk of birth defects, stillbirth, and preterm birth.

Symptoms of gestational diabetes

·         increased thirst.

·         needing to pee more often than usual.

·         a dry mouth.

·         tiredness.

·         blurred eyesight.

·         genital itching or thrush.

 

Most of the time, gestational diabetes doesn't cause noticeable signs or symptoms. Increased thirst and more-frequent urination are possible symptoms.

 

Pregnancy diabetes start:

This is called contra-insulin effect, which usually begins about 20 to 24 weeks into the pregnancy. As the placenta grows, more of these hormones are produced, and the risk of insulin resistance becomes greater.

 

Is 160 blood sugar high in pregnancy:

A blood sugar level of 190 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 10.6 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), indicates gestational diabetes. A blood sugar level below 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) is usually considered within the standard range on a glucose challenge test, although this may vary by clinic or lab.

 

Most doctors and nurses consider your blood sugar level in the screening test to be high if it is above 130 to 140 mg/dL (7.2 to 7.7 mmol/L). If your blood sugar level is very high (≥200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L]), there is a very strong chance that you have gestational diabetes.

 

Can a diabetic mom have a healthy baby?

If a woman with diabetes keeps her blood sugar well controlled before and during pregnancy, she can increase her chances of having a healthy baby. Controlling blood sugar also reduces the chance that a woman will develop common problems of diabetes, or that the problems will get worse during pregnancy.