What are the symptoms of diabetes during pregnancy? What symptoms are mentioned with gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes is a diabetes type that affects pregnant women. According to the American Diabetes Association, almost 21 million children and adults in the US have diabetes. Including 9.7 million women – and almost 1/3 of them do not know it.
The usual estimation shows that 135,000 gestational diabetes cases occur in the USA every year.
Around 4% of all pregnant women were found with gestational diabetes. That could be potentially harmful to the unborn child.Generally, gestational diabetes starts in the 5th or 6th month of pregnancy (between 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy). Most often, it vanishes after the delivery.
The symptoms of diabetes are not recognizable for most of pregnant women. The common believe of most women is that the hormones developed during pregnancy, decrease a woman’s accessibility toward insulin. This further adds to high level of blood sugar in the body.Symptoms of diabetes are not common in pregnant women.
This is the reason that you need to be tested for the condition. Usually, this test is taken between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy. You may be surprised if your test shows a high blood sugar. High blood sugar can cause problems for both you and your baby.
7 Symptoms of diabetes during pregnancy:
Having those symptoms does not necessarily mean that you are diabetes. These are also considered as signs of pregnancy:
· Increased thirst
· Need to urinate more often - One indicator of pregnancy is the increased need to urinate. Normally, it occurs between 6 to 8 weeks after conception.
· Fatigue - Pregnancy signs of tiredness are very common. Slowing down a bit might help. Your body is just exhausted from all the regular tasks you are running. Your body tries to give you a pause.
· Nausea and vomiting - It can happen immediately, at the beginning of your pregnancy. You may get lucky and have no morning sickness. It can occur morning, noon or night. It will usually happen in the first trimester of your pregnancy and end by the second trimester. Some women will continue this morning sickness with it until giving birth.
Bad smells and even some of the tastes is one more thing that seems to cause morning sickness. This is a common pregnancy sign, not always one of the symptoms of diabetes.
· Increased thirst and hunger - although you feel hungry, you are losing weight. If you begin becoming thinner because you are continuously sick, you should see your doctor.
· Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin might be a symptom of diabetes.
· The vision is often blurry.
Please note that having those symptoms does not always mean that these are symptoms of diabetes.Talk with your doctor and take tests of gestational diabetes.
