{"id":4023,"date":"2020-09-11T18:43:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T18:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikihealthnews.com\/?p=4023"},"modified":"2020-09-11T18:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T18:43:13","slug":"how-does-diabetes-affect-my-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diabetes-india.org\/?p=4023","title":{"rendered":"How Does Diabetes Affect My Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How does diabetes affect getting pregnant?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diabetes can affect <a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\">reproduction<\/a>, understanding the disease process helps to prevent this complication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A healthy human body digests food and with the help of a hormone called insulin transports a form of sugar known as glucose through the bloodstream to cells for energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diabetes mellitus:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diabetes mellitus is a <a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes-india.org\/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-gdm-diabetes-in-pregnancy\/\">disorder of blood sugar<\/a> (glucose). The levels of sugar are abnormally high in blood as the body does not produce enough insulin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Type 1:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Body\u2019s immune system attack pancreas leads to not produce insulin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Type 2:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The body of a Type 2 diabetic either fails to create enough insulin, the person&#8217;s cells don&#8217;t react properly to the insulin or both malfunctions occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How the diabetes affects the pregnancy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Type 2 diabetes can affect the release of an egg called ovulation. It makes woman&#8217;s menstrual cycles irregular. Eventually, it leads to infertility and difficulty becoming pregnant.<\/li><li>However, in men, it can cause problems of hormones as well. Getting and maintaining erections is difficult in men with diabetes.<\/li><li>Diabetes increases the risk of early pregnancy loss and stillbirth. Women with diabetes often have to undergo a caesarean section due to a big baby and the baby needing intensive care after birth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Causes:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Obesity<\/li><li>Insulin resistance<\/li><li>PCOS<\/li><li>Unhealthy lifestyle<\/li><li>Genetics<\/li><li>Family history of diabetes<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I prepare for pregnancy with diabetes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diabetes can be prevented and managed to control blood sugar levels. This involves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels,<\/li><li>Eating a healthy diet,<\/li><li>Regular physical activity,<\/li><li>Being in the healthy weight range,<\/li><li>Reducing stress and anxiety,<\/li><li>Medication may also be needed.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit your doctor (GP) or diabetes specialist before planning pregnancy if you are a diabetic. As soon as you start thinking about having a baby you must be under strict sugar control. Monitor your sugar levels around 3 to 6 months before you start trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes must start taking high dose folic acid (2.5-5mg daily) at least one month before pregnancy. You should continue folic acid intake throughout the first trimester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you become pregnant, see your doctor as soon as possible. &nbsp;Review your sugar levels and control with diet, exercise and medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discuss ways to&nbsp;manage your diabetes&nbsp;with the specialist. Try to keep blood sugar levels in the healthy range throught your pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Get your HbA1c level monitored<\/li><li>Check your blood glucose levels<\/li><li>Take regularly the recommended dose of folic acid<\/li><li>Check your medications<\/li><li>Have your eye and kidneys checked<\/li><li>Look at your lifestyle<\/li><li>Check that you are vaccinated<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Well controlled blood sugar levels:<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Can help to regulate menstrual cycles<\/li><li>reduces the risk of erection problems<\/li><li>Increases men\u2019s testosterone levels<\/li><li>Improves libido (sex drive)<\/li><li>reduces the risk of miscarriage<\/li><li>The risk of having a big baby becomes less in diabetic mother, and the baby requiring intensive care after birth reduces<\/li><li>Reduces the risk of\u00a0congenital disorder\u00a0in mother with diabetes<\/li><li>The risk of\u00a0stillbirth and neonatal death is reduced<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/diabetes-india.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Diabetes-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Diabetes\" class=\"wp-image-4026\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Diabetes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/male-factor-infertility-causes-and-treatment\/\">Male Factor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/revolution-in-ivf-treatment-better-techniques-success-in-ivf\/\">IVF Techniques<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/subclinical-hypothyroidism\/\">Subclinical Hypothyroidism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/food-diet-plans-pregnancy\/\">Food and Diet Plan in Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/laparoscopic-myomectomy\/\">Laparoscopic Myomectomy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/hsg-test-for-infertility-advantages-and-side-effects\/\">HSG Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/femelife.com\/implantation-ivf-success\/\">Implantation and IVF Success<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type 2 diabetes can affect the release of egg called ovulation. 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