Symptoms of high blood sugar in pregnancy
The main problem with increased sugar duringpregnancy is that this process most often occurs asymptomatically. That is why women in this position are always prescribed so many tests, including blood sugar levels. This test cannot be ignored!
Sugar in the blood during pregnancy can increase, even if the woman has not previously suffered from diabetes. Photo: Getty The average and severe degree of gestational diabetes is characterized by the following symptoms:
- strong thirst;
- excessive appetite;
- constant urge to urinate, a large amount of urine output every time;
- problems with eyesight.
However, most of these symptoms already occur in almost every pregnant woman, so a woman can simply not pay attention to them.
The consequences of increased sugar in pregnancy
High sugar levels often lead toincreased toxicosis in pregnant women in the later stages and an increase in the amount of amniotic fluid. The latter factor can lead to an abnormal position of the fetus in the uterus, umbilical cord torsion, fetal hypoxia. Regardless of whether a woman had diabetes before conception or it developed during pregnancy, she may begin to have problems with her kidneys, eyes, and heart. Gestational diabetes puts a woman at risk for type 2 diabetes. Complications in a child caused by maternal diabetes are called diabetic fetopathy. It includes disproportionate development of the skeleton, problems with the heart, genitourinary system, and lungs. However, the most common consequence for the child is weight gain. At birth, the weight of such children can reach 4 kilograms or more. Babies with this weight often suffer birth injuries, such as subluxations of the cervical vertebrae. If you find out that your blood sugar has increased during pregnancy, do not panic, trust your doctors. This does not mean that all the consequences described above will necessarily overtake you. Be attentive to your body and listen to everything it tells you.
