What are the gestational diabetes symptoms during pregnancy?

                                Gestational diabetes is also known as gestational diabetes mellitus, normally this type of diabetes find out at the time of 28th week of the pregnancy. Gestational diabetes caused by insulin not response properly as a result blood glucose levels are increased at the time of pregnancy.Ten percent of Diabetes mellitus type 2 caused by Gestational diabetes.

glucose meter used for gestational diabetes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                Babies born with gestational diabetes increased the risk of so many problems such as
babies born larger weight , so obese infants are higher risk because after the delivery of the head ,the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below the pubic symphysis ,if the infant is not delivered fetal demise can occur.

                                Diabetes mellitus type-2 in pregnancy increased the risk of lowering the blood sugar levels as a result it creates so many health problems such as damage to the brain , excessive sweating ,anxiety ,nervousness ,memory loss,nausea, headache ,abdominal discomfort and many complications emerge.

                                 In new born babies, low blood sugar can create so many complications such as feeling of nervousness, difficulty in breathing ,sleeping for long periods ,refusal to feed,excessive sweating and many more diseases are emerged.

                                 Diabetes mellitus type-2 in pregnancy causes jaundice especially in new born babies , it is also causes preterm birth .  

Chances of getting gestational diabetes:   

 so many chances of getting gestational diabetes are:

1. Polycystic ovary syndrome:-   it is causes of both genetic and environmental factors.
2. Prediabetes:- it is causes blood sugar levels are increased than normal level but not diagnosed as diabetes.
3. It is develop first degree relative with type-2 diabetes, it is totally dependent on family history of the disease.
4. Maternal age:- women age over 35 years it is chances of getting gestational diabetes.
5. Black americans, Afro-caribbeans, Native Americans,Hispanics(hispanics definition is- people who migrated from spain ,their cultures have historical link to spain), Pacific islanders ,and people originating from south asia are chances of getting gestational diabetes.
6. People who having excess weight .
7. New born baby birth weight is more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4000 grams) in a previous pregnancy .
8. Smokers .
9. Menstrual disorders ,infertility,excessive androgen activity , excessive hairiness in certain parts of the body such as beard or chest hair. 

Symptoms for gestational diabetes:

                Normally gestational diabetes has no signs and symptoms .Pregnancy woman diagnosed when glucose levels are increased between 24-28 weeks of gestation.But some symptoms can be detect at the time of diabetes ,these include :

1. Fatigue: it is the feeling of tiredness ,long-term fatigue is a symptom of many diseases include diabetes mellitus type-2 .
2. Frequent urination : diabetes mellitus is increased urine production .
3. Blurred vision: increased blood sugar level can lead to swelling of the lens of the eye as a result blurred vision occurred.
4. Excessive thirst :diabetes insipidus is causing excessive thirst.
5. Increased appetite.

                  Generally it is diagnosed by screening during pregnancy in this process number of tests have been used.

Gestational diabetes complications : 

                  The complication on the baby is growth disorder and mental illness .The fetus development is began at the nine weeks after fertilization ,it requires sufficient nutrition and oxygen supply but gestational diabetes decreased supplying oxygen and nutrition as a result baby growth is restricted , baby born with low weight other symptoms are include dry, peeling skin and appearance of the skin is  blue or purple coloration .Heart rate is exceeds the normal resting rate.
                    It is increases the risk of poor outcomes for both the mother and the baby , damage to the liver, kidney failure , decreased platelets counts , swelling of the hands and face .  

 How to prevent gestational diabetes :

1.  Eating healthy food and proper exercises are needed.
2. You should monitoring regular blood glucose levels.
3. You should awareness of the types of nutrients entering the digestive system.
4. Quitting smoking.
5. Patients correctly follow  diabetes health care professional guidelines to control their blood sugar and avoid long term complications.   
6. Patients should put on a low carbohydrate diet because carbohydrate food increases blood glucose levels ,so intake of more fruits and vegetables when cooking and reducing potato consumption can help to reduce the blood glucose levels.
7. Breastfeeding cure to gestational diabetes both mother and Babies .
8. Insulin resistance prevents glucose from entering the cells so glucose levels are rises , some medicinal treatments inadequate to control glucose levels in this case insulin therapy is necessary .
9. Patients easily measuring and recording their blood glucose levels with glucose meter so patients change their life style and control their diabetes.
10. Regular blood testing is help to control glucose levels and avoid long term side effects of the disease. 
11. Junk food contains low nutrition value and contains excessive fat , sugar, salt, and calories so junk food increased the risk of so many diseases include diabetes , so everybody must abstain from junk food. 

 Conclusion: 

               Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies , generally this disease will disappear after the baby is born , it is treatable condition when women have control of glucose levels, otherwise fetal death is occurred.