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Gestational Diabetes is diagnosed by a glucose screening test of 50 grams. If the test shows a level of blood glucose greater than 140 mg / dL, ordered another tolerance test glucose three hours after a few days during which they will follow a special diet. If this second test results are abnormal, Gestational Diabetes is diagnosed.

Treatment for Gestational Diabetes
Treatment for gestational diabetes aims to keep levels of blood glucose in the normal range and ensure that the fetus is healthy. The medical treatment will be determined based on factors such as age of the patient, overall health and medical history, tolerance for specific medications, therapies or procedures, the disease progression, etc. ..

Treatment may include: exercise, a special diet, insulin injections, daily monitoring of blood glucose.

How does the baby’s gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes usually does not cause birth defects. However, infants of mothers with gestational diabetes may have some problems such as:

* Vulnerability to certain chemical imbalances, including: low levels of serum calcium and magnesium.
* Large size at birth (macrosomia) and birth injury (trauma) due to the large baby
* Jaundice
* Increased risk of developing diabetes and obesity
* Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

The baby is usually performed fetal monitoring to check the size and health of the fetus, including ultrasound and stress testing.

Prevention
To prevent gestational diabetes, early prenatal care begins with regular doctor visits. Know the risk factors for gestational diabetes. Undergo prenatal screening between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy to screen for possible gestational diabetes. Keep careful control of blood sugar levels as soon as you make the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

Although gestational diabetes usually disappears after delivery, sufferers are at risk of developing it again in a future pregnancy, or of developing diabetes in the future. We have seen that many women with gestational diabetes develop diabetes within 5 to 10 years after delivery, which increases risk in obese women.

Some recommendations that may help prevent diabetes in the future are: exercise, eating a diet low in sugar and lose weight.

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