Diabetes in pregnancy

It is the most common metabolic disorder that complicates the course of pregnancy. It can cause complications during childbirth and lead to malformations in the baby. It appears in women who are previously healthy and usually do not expect to be at risk.

Diabetes mellitus affects about 5% of pregnant women, and despite the ongoing development of diagnostics and treatments, it is still a serious problem. It can be the cause of miscarriage, premature birth, and multiple births. In the newborn, it causes defects of the heart, kidneys, central nervous system. It is one of the most important causes of perinatal mortality.

Women who have given birth multiple times, women over the age of 35, as well as those who have had diabetes in previous pregnancies, are particularly at risk for gestational diabetes. Carbohydrate metabolism disorders are more common in obese women and in those who have given birth to children weighing more than 4 kg in the past.

Glucose load test

Gestational diabetes can be easily detected and prevented in time. At the very first visit to the doctor, when it is confirmed that the patient is pregnant, she is given a special pregnancy booklet with listed tests. To begin with, she must determine her fasting serum glucose level. In addition, a monthly urine test is performed, which also detects the possible presence of sugar.
Between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy, an oral glucose load test (sugar curve) should be performed. The sugar level is determined first on an empty stomach and then after oral glucose ingestion. Should the result of the test be abnormal, the mother-to-be will receive a referral to a diabetes clinic.

Under the guidance of a specialist

With responsible cooperation with your doctor, nothing bad should happen. Under the care of a diabetologist, you will need to follow a proper diet and learn to check your sugar levels with a glucometer. Even if, in addition to the diet, insulin will be needed, the mother-to-be will certainly bear it bravely for the sake of the baby.
A separate topic is pregnancy in women who already have diabetes. For the sake of the health of mom and baby, the pregnancy must be planned in detail. It is necessary to consult a diabetologist in advance and discuss the management in detail.

All examinations, necessary during pregnancy, you will perform at CM Luxmed. From among our many doctors with a specialty of gynecologist-obstetrician, you can choose a doctor to manage your pregnancy. See the list of doctors "