Gestational Diabetes Symptoms and Signs

Diabetes Mellitus is an old age chronic ailment. It was recognized as early as was Greek civilization. Diabetes Mellitus was initially characterized by the excretion of too much diluted urine. Today we know that it is a disease of disorder of metabolism and results in inappropriate levels of blood sugar.

The disease is classified into two types

Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes Mellitus

The characterizing feature of this disease is high-level of blood glucose which results by low insulin production by the pancreas. The typical symptoms of diabetes mellitus are

Excessive urination (polyuria)
Unquenchable Thirst (polydipsia)
Blurriness In Vision

Diabetes Insipidus

On the other hand the characterizing feature of diabetes insipidus are the excretion of too much extremely diluted urine. This flow of extremely diluted urine cannot be lessened down by reducing the fluid consumption. This leads to severe disability of kidneys for concentrating urine.

Types of Diabetes Mellitus: Gestational Diabetes: WHO (World Health Organization) has further identified three main types of Diabetes Mellitus. One of those types is termed gestational diabetes. This form of disease occurs during pregnancy. The good thing about gestational diabetes is that early diagnosis can cure the disease.

The prime cause of gestational diabetes is that body of the mother is the only supplier of glucose to the body of the mother as well as the body of the baby. The glucose is carried to the baby via placenta. As a result the placenta produces hormones which help the baby to build up insulin. But the same hormones hinder the body of the mother to use insulin. In the later stages of pregnancy the placenta increase the production f these anti-insulin hormones. This hinders movement of glucose from the blood to the body of the mother. The condition is termed insulin resistance and results in gestational diabetes.

There are many contributing factors that increase the chances of developing this problem during pregnancy. These includes

Obesity
Family history of diabetes
Age more than 25
History of giving birth to stillborn child
Giving birth to a baby weighing no more than 9 pounds

There are not any obvious symptoms of this problem during pregnancy. However American Diabetes Association recommended that every pregnant woman should be screened for gestational diabetes during 24th to 28th week of her pregnancy.

Following screening tests are needed

Fasting blood glucose test
Oral glucose tolerance test

If a woman is already suffering from diabetes when she got pregnant then it is important to tell her about the possible complications and risk to the growing fetus.

To have more detailed information check Signs Of Diabetes during pregnancy. Here you will also find wonderful tips to control your morning sickness. Just check Gestational Diabetes and overcome the anxiety of pregnancy mixed with diabetes.

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