Diabetes happens when there is an increase in the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The most common signs are:
- excessive thirst;
- increase in the amount of urine;
- weakness, tiredness, dizziness;
- blurry, blurred vision;
- increased appetite;
- weight loss.
In pregnancy, two situations related to diabetes can happen:
- The woman already had diabetes and got pregnant.
- Gestational diabetes: This condition appears for the first-time during pregnancy.
In these situations, more attention is needed in prenatal care. Taking care of the diet and doing physical exercises help control the disease. Other times, it is necessary to take medication.
The control of diabetes treatment is done through tests throughout pregnancy. The World Health Organization recommends that a blood test be performed to evaluate the risk of diabetes during prenatal care. After the baby is born, it is necessary to carry out further tests to see how the mother is doing.
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Bloodwork is part of the prenatal follow-up; however, it is not free.
A mother who has previously had gestational diabetes is at greater risk of having diabetes in her next or future pregnancy. That is why the mother should try to eat healthy all her life.
"Son, if you are sick, do not be careless, but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you. And he has recourse to the physician, for him also the Lord created. And let him not depart from you, for you have need of his services. Eclo 38.9,12
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