What is gestational diabetes?

Gestational diabetes refers to the occurrence of pregnancy or the first time, that of diabetes, of which 80% -90% of pregnant women without diabetes in the pre-history, about 10% in pre-pregnancy diabetes has been hidden there, but I have not found it .

Gestational Diabetes occurs because of hormone secretion after pregnancy, in human tissues peripheral role of insulin resistance, with the increase in gestational age, especially in the 24-28 weeks of pregnancy when they reached a peak, so doctors will at this stage in pregnant women for the diabetes screening test. Information on the hospital found that the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in 1996 from 2% to 4.6% of 2003, which may be related to pregnant women over补养, restaurants and other irrational factors.

Gestational diabetes on maternal and child have against, and in pregnancy-induced hypertension-prone, too much amniotic fluid, neonatal hypoglycemia and macrosomia incidence of an increase in the risk of dystocia. Gestational diabetes diet therapy is the main method, only 10% -20% of patients using insulin therapy, oral hypoglycemic agents during pregnancy is disabled. Statistics show that women have gestational diabetes, 5 to 10 years suffering from type 2 diabetes is 50% chance of -60% of gestational diabetes should also pay attention to the prevention of post-recovery.