임신성 당뇨병, Pregnancy diabetes

Pregnancy diabetes 임신성 당뇨병

There are several types of diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.

During pregnancy, human placental lactogen (Human placental lactogen) interferes with the function of insulin in the pregnant woman’s body due to the influence of the increase in blood sugar resulting from diabetes is called gestational diabetes.

Gestational diabetes in pregnant women who are 35 years of age or older have diabetes before pregnancy,

• have a family history of obesity or diabetes,
• have a history of stillbirth in the past,
• or have a history of having an overweight newborn
• or baby with congenital malformations
• It is said that there is a greater likelihood of this occurring. There is sugar in the urine, thirst or excessive fatigue, and urinating a lot.
• The fetus is abnormally large compared to the gestational week. Because of that, it is difficult to give birth naturally.

For that reason, it is common to give birth before 40 weeks of pregnancy. Refer to the symptoms and check the blood sugar to diagnose.

It can be treated by controlling your food intake.

If food control treatment is not available, treatment with insulin injection or oral diabetes medication.

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