What is gestational diabetes mellitus

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Many female friends have gestational diabetes when they are pregnant, which is also a problem that worries us. Now I'll share with you what gestational diabetes is.

What is gestational diabetes mellitus

First, patients with diabetes mellitus before pregnancy are pregnant, which is called diabetes mellitus with pregnancy; the other is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which occurs only when the glucose metabolism is normal or there is potential impaired glucose tolerance before pregnancy.

Second, more than 80% of pregnant women with diabetes are GDM, and less than 20% of pregnant women with diabetes are GDM. The glucose metabolism of GDM patients can return to normal after delivery, but the chance of suffering from type 2 diabetes will increase in the future. The clinical course of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus is complicated. It has great harm to mother and infant, so we must pay attention to it.

Third, pregnancy can make recessive diabetes explicit, make GDM occur in pregnant women without diabetes, and aggravate the condition of patients with diabetes. Fasting blood glucose is low in early pregnancy. If the dosage of insulin is not adjusted in time, some patients may have hypoglycemia.

matters needing attention

The occurrence of gestational diabetes mellitus will seriously harm pregnant women, but also have a great impact on the health of children, so we must pay attention, can not be ignored.