Provides information on all forms of DI including neurogenic and gestgatenic/gestational Diabetes Insipidus as well as having FAQ's concerning Pregnancy and Breastfeeding.
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This page summarizes and links to information available from several primary sources on diabetes in general, together with items specific to gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes refers to a condition where a pregnant woman who has never had diabetes suddenly has high levels of blood sugar. Approximately 4% of pregnant women will experience gestati...
Any woman might develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Some of the factors associated with women who have an increased risk are obesity; a family history of diabetes; having given birth previously to a very large infant; a still birth, or a child with a birth defect; or having too much amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). Also, women who are older than 25 are at greater risk than younger individuals.
A glucose test usually is given between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, to screen for gestational diabetes. This condition, triggered by hormonal changes during pregnancy, affects about two to three percent of pregnant women. Most cases disappear on their own after pregnancy, but the disorder needs to be treated during pregnancy nonetheless. Left untreated, it greatly increases the chance of serious complications for both mother and baby. With treatment such risks are greatly reduced
Question and answers about glucose screening. Topics addressed include how the test is done, the causes of gestational diabetes, and how to cope if you have gestational diabetes.
