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1.What is\u00a0Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) ?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Gestational diabetes<\/b>\u00a0is a condition in which a woman without\u00a0diabetes\u00a0develops\u00a0high blood sugar\u00a0levels during\u00a0pregnancy.<\/p>\n

2. What are the complications of GDM?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gestational diabetes increase the risk of\u00a0pre-eclampsia, depression,\u00a0 Lrge baby and my require a\u00a0Caesarean section.<\/p>\n

3. What are the effects of untreated or poorly treated Gestational Diabetes?<\/span><\/h2>\n

<\/sup>Babies born to mothers with\u00a0 poorly treated gestational diabetes are at increased risk of being – too large, having\u00a0 Hypoglycemia(low blood sugar} after birth, and\u00a0jaundice.<\/p>\n

<\/sup>Untreated Diabetes in pregnancy –\u00a0 may result in a\u00a0stillbirth.<\/sup>\u00a0Long term, children are at higher risk of being\u00a0overweight\u00a0and developing\u00a0type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

4. What is still birth?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Stillbirth<\/b>\u00a0is typically defined as\u00a0fetal\u00a0death at or after 20 to 28 weeks of\u00a0pregnancy.<\/p>\n

5.What are the risk factors of developing Diabetes during pregnancy?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Risk factors of developing Diabetes during pregnancy are – overweight, previous gestational diabetes,\u00a0 family history of type 2 diabetes, and\u00a0 polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS).<\/p>\n

6 How to diagnose Gestational Diabetes in a pregnant patient?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Diagnosis is done by blood tests.<\/p>\n

<\/sup>For those at normal risk\u00a0screening\u00a0is recommended between 24 and 28 weeks’\u00a0gestation.\u00a0<\/sup><\/sup><\/p>\n

Patients at high risk ( Family history , overweight, PCOS ) –\u00a0 testing may occur at the first\u00a0prenatal visit.<\/p>\n

7.How to prevent Diabetes in Pregnancy( GDM)?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Prevention is by maintaining a healthy lifestyle , ideal body weight , healthy diet and exercising before pregnancy.<\/p>\n

8.Which group of people are more affected in Gestational Diabetes?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gestational diabetes affects 3\u20139% of pregnancies .\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>It affects 1% of those under the age of 20 and 13% of those over the age of 44.<\/p>\n

9.Which time of pregnancy it is commonly seen?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is especially common during the\u00a0last three months of pregnancy.<\/p>\n

10. Dose it resolve after pregnancy?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In 90% of people gestational diabetes will resolve after the baby is born.\u00a0<\/sup>Women with gestational diabetes are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Some of them continue to be diabetics.<\/p>\n

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