Diagnosis
One of the routine tests that are currently undergoing for the pregnant women is a screening test, a test performed to apparently healthy individuals to detect those at high risk of developing certain disease, called test O'Sullivan. It is conducted to determine the levels of blood glucose after ingestion of 50 grams of glucose at any of time of the day and the last food intake; the score at or above 140 mg/dl is positive for gestational diabetes. It is carried out or all the pregnant women between 24th and 28th week of gestation. In high risk factors cases like advanced age or obesity, test is performed in the first trimester. If the test is positive, a confirmatory diagnostic test is carried out by oral glucose tolerance test. To perform it, the woman needs to be fasting and have had carbohydrate-free for three days prior to the test. Before administering glucose, first blood draw will be conducted and then women needs to eat 100 grams of glucose dissolved in water. The test is performed two to three hours later to measure the levels of blood sugar. To avoid abnormal results, women should stay quiet during the test development. If two or more obtained values are equal to or greater than normal, result will be positive. If one of the values is higher, diagnosis is spoiled due to glucose tolerance in pregnancy and the test should be repeated 3 to 4 weeks later. Here is another article about how to reverse your diabetes today by Matt traverso Symptoms The symptoms may be negligible or minor or manifest with appearance of typical symptoms of the disease. In routine analysis, the abnormally high levels of blood sugar can be detected and without any other evidences. However, some patients might note the following symptoms; • Blurred vision • Fatigue • Thirst and polydipsia, high water consumption • Polyuria, increased urination • Nausea and vomiting • Weight loss • Urinary tract infections (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000521.htm) Risk Factors Certain circumstances relating to health and fitness of women before and during pregnancy may represent the significant risk factors since the start of this condition which include the following; • Pregnancy in women over 30 years • Family history of diabetes or gestational diabetes • Obesity before pregnancy • First child weighing more than 4 kg at birth or a birth defect • Women with a history of spontaneous abortions or stillbirths (pregnancy in which the fetus dies during childbirth or in the second half of pregnancy). • Excess amniotic fluid • Hypertension • Macrosomia • Polyhydramnios Consequences • The expectant could face high disorder of conception as inadequate embryo implantation in uterus or spontaneous abortions. • Increased presence of diabetes mellitus in the years after pregnancy Possible Consequences for the Development of Pregnancy • Fetal growth retardation • High incidence of congenital malformations • Macrosomia, high fetal size in relation to age • Premature delivery • Stillbirth Possible Consequences to the Baby • Tendency to obesity • Tendency to dyslipidemia, the disruption of normal levels of blood lipids and diabetes in adulthood My Blog Link
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