You are sure that you do not have diabetes. But, what if your doctor told you that you have diabetes on your 28 weeks of pregnancy? Be aware! You have gestational diabetes. Be concerned because it endangers you and your baby!
Gestational diabetes is acquired by during pregnancy period usually with high blood sugar level or glucose. Four percent of pregnant women worldwide are affected each year and 135,000 are being affected in the
United States each year. Direct cause of this disease has not been established, but researchers have some explanation to it.
Insulin resistance during pregnancy is caused by the hormones from the placenta which helps the baby grow at the same time blocking the mother's insulin action. Without enough insulin, glucose builds up and will develop to hyperglycemia.
The pancreas produces too much insulin in the body, but it does not lower your blood levels. The thing is, it goes through the placenta giving your baby
high blood levels that will develop into macrosomia. Babies with macrosomia develop health problems such as very low blood glucose, breathing problems, and higher risk of obesity. That are some pretty scary facts, don't you think?
