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Increased sugar during pregnancy: what is the norm of sugar in the blood

Increased sugar in pregnant women: the causes

During pregnancy, it increasesload on the pancreas, which because of this begins to produce glucose more actively. Against this background, a woman with a predisposition to the disease may develop gestational diabetes mellitus - GDM - or, as it is also called, inferior diabetes.High blood sugar during pregnancy can be controlled independently Photo: Getty The risk of developing diabetes is increased in women:

with hereditary predisposition;
with the first pregnancy after 30 years;
with excess weight;
with polycystic ovary syndrome;
who had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy.

Gestational diabetes occurs in 2-3% of pregnant women. But in some cases, a woman gets sick earlier, and pregnancy becomes a kind of catalyst for the disease.

What to do if your sugar levels are elevated during pregnancy

If gestational diabetes is detected in a womanyou need to try to maintain your sugar level within the normal range on your own. Your doctor will prescribe a special diet, nutrition and physical activity regimen. Among the main recommendations:

introduction of fractional nutrition;
Exclusion from the diet of simple carbohydrates;
reduction in the diet of complex carbohydrates;
moderate physical activity;
measuring the sugar level using a meter after an hour after eating 4-5 times a day.

With the help of a doctor, you should also calculate your daily calorie intake and stick to this plan.

If the sugar values did not return to normal

If after following all the rules, the sugar levelin the blood during pregnancy - 3.3 - 6.6 mmol / l. - has not recovered, the doctor prescribes insulin for the woman. This substance is safe for the mother and fetus, but when taking it, you must strictly adhere to the recommendations of doctors. A pregnant woman should not resort to treatment with diabetes pills. Due to the fact that due to the increased glucose content in the mother's body, the fetus can develop large, women with gestational diabetes more often need to do an ultrasound to predict the need for a cesarean section. During childbirth, they may also prescribe intravenous insulin. Although most women return their blood sugar levels to normal after childbirth, it does not hurt to periodically monitor its level.