{"id":661,"date":"2018-01-30T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T09:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=661"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:42:13","slug":"gestational-diabetes-causes-symptoms-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/gestational-diabetes-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Gestational Diabetes &#8211; Causes, Symptoms and Treatment"},"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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/gestational-diabetes-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/#Risk_Factors_for_Gestational_Diabetes_Mellitus\" title=\"Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus\">Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/gestational-diabetes-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/#Complications_of_Gestational_Diabetes_for_the_Mother\" title=\"Complications of Gestational Diabetes for the Mother\">Complications of Gestational Diabetes for the Mother<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/gestational-diabetes-causes-symptoms-and-treatment\/#Treatment_%E2%80%93_How_BeatO_Can_Help\" title=\"Treatment \u2013 How BeatO Can Help\">Treatment \u2013 How BeatO Can Help<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">Pregnant women who have never had diabetes but experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. High blood sugar from the mother causes high blood sugar in the baby. If left untreated it can cause problems in the baby. <\/span><span class=\"c1\">Proactive diabetes care and diabetes management is essential in order to ensure the harmful effects of gestational diabetes mellitus do not pass on to the baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><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%2F661\"><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<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">Gestational diabetes starts when your body is not able to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed to energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to high levels. This is called hyperglycemia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">Before we understand the gestational diabetes symptoms and how it affects your baby, let us look at the possible risk factors which lead to this health condition among pregnant women:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/M1xRb0pKFyQaCEOQBMQAb6rPwN3ImmU7b0fOhh13zz9QxFBnZKabeq-Q2WspRD2AufEZCH2mn-InH9VTxnjrJeyfPfTcGlJ5RwvhdwEUyqhSLEC1UN4Y65PWZFMf7fNiHSqqs5-i\" alt=\"Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.r956qq4piy5d\" class=\"c5 c10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_Factors_for_Gestational_Diabetes_Mellitus\"><\/span><span class=\"c0\">Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c11\"><span class=\"c1\">The following factors can lead to Gestational Diabetes in pregnant women-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"c13 lst-kix_zg70gs49dr9a-0 start\">\n<li class=\"c5 c6 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c7\">Obesity<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0or being overweight can increase your risk of developing gestational diabetes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c5 c6 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c7\">Family history<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0of a parent or sibling who had this type of diabetes during pregnancy increases your chance of developing it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c5 c6 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c7\">Age<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0also affects your pregnancy period as the older you are when you get pregnant, the higher your risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"c5 c6 li-bullet-0\"><span class=\"c7\">Glucose intolerance<\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0\u2013 Being glucose intolerant or having gestational diabetes in the past makes you more likely to get it again in your next pregnancy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">Gestational diabetes can cause the foetus to be larger than normal. Delivery of the baby may be more complicated as a result. The baby is also at risk for developing low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) immediately after birth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c4 c8\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/gestational-diabetes-diet-all-you-need-to-know\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113558187&amp;usg=AOvVaw0L5BLbRjYDJo199AcIlE6p\">Read More : Gestational Diabetes Diet &#8211; All You Need To Know<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.gi7h2kv2ad40\" class=\"c5 c10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications_of_Gestational_Diabetes_for_the_Mother\"><\/span><span class=\"c0\">Complications of Gestational Diabetes for the Mother<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">\u2022 Women with gestational diabetes have a greater chance of needing a Caesarean birth (C-section), in part due to large infant size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">\u2022 Gestational diabetes may increase the risk of the mother developing high blood pressure and protein in the urine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">\u2022 Women with gestational diabetes are also at increased risk of having type 2 diabetes after the pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/NT2LRbO5GsZgsddPWxMWkmWsG-pDIrkD3NZO-enuJaNwBWy1kDNcaBKZkc0DZRAOqCoy4sEiPqtosTlolWPICGsKZQd2Hfyi2L6u6B6B-wdWfM3ka36WOR71wtMT5RgQIe4n4U5a\" alt=\"Treatment for Gestational Diabetes \u2013 How BeatO Can Help\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h.eayr4w7bihro\" class=\"c5 c10\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_%E2%80%93_How_BeatO_Can_Help\"><\/span><span class=\"c0\">Treatment \u2013 How BeatO Can Help<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c4\">Keeping a close watch on your blood sugar levels is the key requirement for maintaining healthy readings. Use a compact glucometer like BeatO<\/span><span class=\"c4\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/products\/187\/smartphone-glucometer-(20-strips)?utm_source%3DBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DOn_Page%26utm_medium%3DReferral&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113559999&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zYRL2knCYQekSR_PEhQUg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c2\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/products\/187\/smartphone-glucometer-(20-strips)?utm_source%3DBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DOn_Page%26utm_medium%3DReferral&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113560793&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UxFcV7z6K1BpeswssXmwy\">smartphone glucometer<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c1\">\u00a0to take regular readings even when you are on the go. The BeatO glucometer syncs your readings with the BeatO app and instantly connects you to a diabetes educator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c4\">Once you are connected to your personalized<\/span><span class=\"c4\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/products\/217\/virtual-diabetes-coach-(3-months)?utm_source%3DBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DOn_Page%26utm_medium%3DReferral&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113561598&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fRsdzPZk3BkfOnOaqTmmm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c2\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/products\/217\/virtual-diabetes-coach-(3-months)?utm_source%3DBlogs%26utm_campaign%3DOn_Page%26utm_medium%3DReferral&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113562050&amp;usg=AOvVaw38HRmrJEU1wM1_HRgWaETC\">diabetes educator<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c1\">, you can track your blood sugar readings under expert guidance and plan the diet and lifestyle required in order to naturally bring down the glucose levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c5\"><span class=\"c1\">The app also lets you reach out to your doctor and family members under a uniform network which allows your network to track your progress and changes in readings etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c11\"><span class=\"c8 c4\"><a class=\"c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id%3Dcom.healtharx.beato%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dadmob%2526utm_medium%253DWebsiteBlog_GestationalDiabetsCausesAndTreatment_MarchBlog%2526anid%253Dadmob&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1647970113562735&amp;usg=AOvVaw25mXYk4g6xq3_MciUGMF2E\">Get the best health advice with BeatO.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,7,8,14,30],"class_list":["post-661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-gestational-diabetes","tag-insulin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661"}],"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\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=661"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19173,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/661\/revisions\/19173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}