High chance of gestational diabetes in Indian expectant mothers
Posted on: 10/Apr/2016 4:01:37 PM
A leading gynaecologist and obstetrician at Nurture UVF Centre in New Delhi has said that at least 10 percent of expectant mothers have gestational diabetes. The Hospital has also said that pregnant mother between the ages of 30 and 39 have more chance of GD than those between 20 and 29 years of age.
Speaking about this, the doctor said, The screening test for Gestational Diabetes is recommended at first prenatal visit and then repeat test at 24 to 28 weeks if the initial result is negative. Gestational diabetes doesn`t usually cause any symptoms. Sometimes one may have symptoms of high blood sugar, including increased thirst, needing to urinate often and feeling tired. Diabetic pregnancy is very crucial. It is recommended that a woman with pre-existing diabetes (both type 1 & type 2), who becomes pregnant, should monitor her BG levels up to 8 times daily.
Proper intake of food, exercise, lifestyle change, regular monitoring of glucose level, timely intake of medicines and control pressure-cholesterol is all a patient needs to do to prevent themselves and the baby from all the ills that can be caused by Diabetes. Check-ups should be performed on a regular, consistent basis to ensure that the diabetes is not negatively affecting the reproductive organs.
The health care provider will determine how often one should visit with him/her depending on the overall health of the patient and the baby. No particular cause has been defined to lead to gestational diabetes but it should be taken into medical consideration. Congenital Malformations & Intra Uterine Death are some effects a diabetic mother has on a Foetus, preventing themselves and the baby by regular medical checkups and exercising is what ideally should be done and is recommended.
Another leading gynaecologist and infertility expert has said, Gestational diabetes causes miscarriage, large/fat babies and many more problems like polyhydramnios, which causes an overly distended belly and may rarely cause harmful consequences, toxemia that increases blood pressure with the presence of protein in the urine, and swelling of hands/feet. Any of these problems should be immediately medically treated for the foetus`s wellbeing.
