ENDOCRINOLOGY SPECIALIST DR. EMPHASIS THAT WOMEN WHO HAVE HIGH BLOOD SUGAR DURING PREGNANCY HAVE A 30-50 PERCENT PROBLEMS OF GETTING DIABETES IN THE FUTURE. MINE ÖZTÜRK DRAW ATTENTION THAT WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES SHOULD CONTINUE DIET AND EXERCISE EVEN IF THEIR BLOOD SUGAR TURNS TO NORMAL AFTER THE BIRTH.
- Who is at Risk?
Pregnancy hormones tend to increase blood sugar. If there is no genetic or environmental predisposition, blood sugar is not affected by this situation. However, if there is a genetic and environmental predisposition, this increase in blood sugar is especially evident after the 24th week of pregnancy. Pregnant women who have diabetes in their first-degree relatives, who have had diabetes in previous pregnancies, and who have given birth to large babies are at risk.
- How is it detected?
In our country, to detect this height, pregnant women are given a sugar loading test (glucose tolerance test) in the 24th week of their pregnancy. The pregnant woman's fasting, first hour and second hour postprandial blood sugar levels are checked. If an elevation in one and/or more of the results is detected, the patient is considered diabetic. Diet, exercise and insulin treatment are started depending on the situation.
- What kind of follow-up should be done?
The health of the mother and baby is of primary importance during pregnancy. Since it is important, the pregnant woman's blood sugar should be monitored once a month. It is very important to check the first hour postprandial blood sugar in addition to the fasting blood sugar during follow-up. Because the sugar that passes from mother to baby through the placenta peaks in the first hour of satiety. High blood sugar levels must be controlled during pregnancy. Because high blood sugar also threatens the baby's life. It causes the baby to be born large and causes metabolic problems such as sudden low blood sugar in the baby after birth.
DIET AND EXERCISE ARE IMPORTANT IN TREATMENT
Occurring during pregnancy High blood sugar is ignored because it is considered specific to pregnancy and will improve later. This is a big mistake. Studies have shown that women with high blood sugar during pregnancy have a 30-50 percent chance of developing diabetes in the future. This is a high rate. That's why women with gestational diabetes They need to continue diet and exercise even if their blood sugar returns to normal after birth. If possible, it is important to lose the weight gained during pregnancy in a healthy way, under the supervision of a doctor, in order to postpone diabetes and prevent it from recurring. The easiest and most practical way to exercise is to walk for at least 30 minutes a day.
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Women with high blood sugar during pregnancy have a 30 percent chance of becoming diabetic in the future. It is around 50.
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High blood sugar levels must be controlled during pregnancy.
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