GESTATIONAL DIABETES
GESTATIONAL DIABETES It is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy During pregnancy to meet babys needs mothers body should produce extra insulin.If it doesnot happen gestational diabetes develop It can be diagniosed by the presence of sugar in urine test during antenatal checkup and blood glucose tests Women with high blood pressure,obese,insulin dependent parent or sibling,late mothers(giving birth at older age) may develop gestational diabetes Due to more sugar in the blood of mother the growth of baby increases which leads to difficulty in delivery There is possibility that these babies may develop diabetes in future Gestational diabetes can be treated by regular checkup with the doctor by controlling diet,by exercise,by monitoring blood glucose levels using glucometer regularly