Showing posts with label gestational diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gestational diabetes. Show all posts

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Pregnancy Diabetes (Gestational Diabetes)


Pregnancy diabetes (gestational diabetes) is a form of diabetes experienced by pregnant women. As much as 3 percent of pregnant women known to suffer from this disease despite having no previous history of diabetes.

Dr. Tan Ay Eeng, Gynecology & Gynecology Specialists of Prince Court Medical Center, said that pregnancy diabetes (gestational diabetes)  is typically obtained in the second trimester of pregnancy and will recover after the baby is born. Although the sweet food is not the main cause of this type of diabetes, pregnant women should be thinking of doing a healthy diet and activity during the pregnancy to reduce the risk of this disease.

In general, Tan Ay Eeng explained that, the symptoms of the disease is generally mild and non-threatening, but there is most likely you will experience a listless, thirst, frequent urination, and weight loss despite increased appetite. To be sure, do blood glucose checks.