What is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) ?
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
What are the complications of GDM?
Gestational diabetes increase the risk of :
- Pre-eclampsia
- Depression
- Lrge baby
- Caesarean section.
What are the effects of untreated or poorly treated Gestational Diabetes?
Babies born to mothers with poorly treated gestational diabetes are at increased risk of being – too large, having Hypoglycemia(low blood sugar} after birth, and jaundice.
Untreated Diabetes in pregnancy – may result in a stillbirth. Long term, children are at higher risk of being overweight and developing type 2 diabetes.
Which time of pregnancy it is commonly seen?
It is especially common during the last three months of pregnancy.