Q. What is gestational diabetes?
A. Gestational diabetes occurs when a non-diabetic woman experiences high blood glucose (sugar) levels during her pregnancy.
Q. What causes gestational diabetes?
A. Hormones are naturally released by a pregnant woman's placenta. These hormones can cause higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood. The pancreas will normally produce enough insulin to bring sugar levels back down to normal. When the pancreas fail to produce enough insulin, however, blood sugar levels rise causing gestational diabetes.
Q. What are the symptoms of gestational diabetes?
A. The symptoms of gestational diabetes may go unnoticed but include: frequent thirst and urination, sugar in the urine, frequent yeast and bladder infections, skin infections, blurred vision, and fatique. Doctors need to perform blood tests to confirm and diagnose this condition.
Q. How is gestational diabetes treated?
A. Gestational diabetes is treated by following the strict guidelines presented to you by your doctor. These guidelines are designed to normalize your blood sugars and usually include proper diet and exercise. If these guidelines do not improve your condition, your doctor will prescribe insulin treatments.
A. Gestational diabetes occurs when a non-diabetic woman experiences high blood glucose (sugar) levels during her pregnancy.
Q. What causes gestational diabetes?
A. Hormones are naturally released by a pregnant woman's placenta. These hormones can cause higher than normal levels of sugar in the blood. The pancreas will normally produce enough insulin to bring sugar levels back down to normal. When the pancreas fail to produce enough insulin, however, blood sugar levels rise causing gestational diabetes.
Q. What are the symptoms of gestational diabetes?
A. The symptoms of gestational diabetes may go unnoticed but include: frequent thirst and urination, sugar in the urine, frequent yeast and bladder infections, skin infections, blurred vision, and fatique. Doctors need to perform blood tests to confirm and diagnose this condition.
Q. How is gestational diabetes treated?
A. Gestational diabetes is treated by following the strict guidelines presented to you by your doctor. These guidelines are designed to normalize your blood sugars and usually include proper diet and exercise. If these guidelines do not improve your condition, your doctor will prescribe insulin treatments.
