{"id":2437,"date":"2018-08-27T11:18:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T05:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:50:15","slug":"how-to-manage-lifelong-risk-of-gestational-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-lifelong-risk-of-gestational-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Lifelong Risk of Gestational Diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-lifelong-risk-of-gestational-diabetes\/#Risk_Factors_Resulting_in_Gestational_Diabetes\" title=\"Risk Factors Resulting in Gestational Diabetes\">Risk Factors Resulting in Gestational Diabetes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-lifelong-risk-of-gestational-diabetes\/#Lifelong_Risks_of_Gestational_Diabetes\" title=\"Lifelong Risks of Gestational Diabetes\">Lifelong Risks of Gestational Diabetes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-lifelong-risk-of-gestational-diabetes\/#Monitoring_and_Changing_the_Future_Post_GDM\" title=\"Monitoring and Changing the Future Post GDM\">Monitoring and Changing the Future Post GDM<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>During the last three months of pregnancy, approximately 7% of women have such high levels of glucose in their blood that their body cannot produce enough insulin to absorb it all. This is known as gestational diabetes, which poses great health risks both for the child and the mother.<\/p>\n<p>The primary treatment for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is to control a mother\u2019s blood glucose levels with lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and physical activity. If lifestyle changes do not work, more focused medication like insulin therapy is started to control a mother\u2019s blood glucose for the remaining period of pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_Factors_Resulting_in_Gestational_Diabetes\"><\/span><strong>Risk Factors Resulting in Gestational Diabetes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity with a BMI above 30kg\/m2<\/li>\n<li>Previous baby weighing 4.5kg or more<\/li>\n<li>Previous gestational diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Family history of diabetes (first-degree relative with diabetes)<\/li>\n<li>Minority ethnic family origin with a high prevalence of diabetes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lifelong_Risks_of_Gestational_Diabetes\"><\/span><strong>Lifelong Risks of Gestational Diabetes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gestational diabetes mellitus goes away once the child is born, but the risks associated with it continue both for the mother and child. The mother generally<strong> develops type 2 diabetes later in life<\/strong> and the baby born to a mother with gestational diabetes is often overweight and develops obesity in later years, thus increasing their risks of developing diabetes and even high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gestational-diabetes.jpg\" alt=\"Gestational diabetes\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gestational-diabetes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gestational-diabetes-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gestational-diabetes-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monitoring_and_Changing_the_Future_Post_GDM\"><\/span><strong>Monitoring and Changing the Future Post GDM<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gestational diabetes can serve as a warning sign for the overall health of family members, too, and preventive measures must be observed to ensure everyone remains healthy and protected from lifestyle diseases.<\/p>\n<p>All women with a history of gestational diabetes should have a yearly medical check-up and management of weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other risk factors for heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>As per the medical guidelines prescribed by experts, testing for diabetes must be carried out every one to three years; depending on the risk factors, the frequency can be increased. This also helps to know a woman&#8217;s diabetes status before the next pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/quick-guide-to-gestational-diabetes\/\">Read More: Quick Guide to Gestational Diabetes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The primary aim for a woman post-pregnancy should be to lose excess weight to minimise chances of developing diabetes later on. Breastfeeding is the most important function associated with healthy pregnancy and improved child health, even with respect to reducing the risks associated with diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Regular blood sugar monitoring using a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IXc7s6\"><strong>glucometer<\/strong><\/a> must not be ignored even months after pregnancy and the reading patterns must be discussed with the doctor for better assessment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[6,7,8,54],"class_list":["post-2437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-healthcare"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18920,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437\/revisions\/18920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}