Pregnancy and Diabetes

Pregnancy and Diabetes. Pregnancy in patients with diabetes is classified as a high risk pregnancy because it can affect the health of both mother and fetus. Pregnant women with diabetes will have difficulty in controlling their blood sugar levels as a result of the pregnancy process. Moreover, women with diabetes who are pregnant are prohibited from taking antidiabetic medications that can harm the fetus condition.

 

Pregnant women with diabetes are highly susceptible to infection and often have elevated levels of blood sugar that is difficult to control so as to cause her any harm. Setting food in pregnant women with diabetes also have to be done carefully so as not to interfere with the growth of the fetus, and does not cause an increase in blood sugar levels in the mother. Diabetes is not a contagious disease, so it will not be transmitted to the fetus in the womb. However, this disease can be transmitted genetically to the fetus, so after birth, at one time a child is born may also be suffering from diabetes.

Pregnant women with diabetes with blood sugar levels are not controlled can lead to a variety of risks to the fetus, such as miscarriage, fetal growth retardation, fetal growth is very large (macrosomia, ie a newborn with excessive weight, can reach more than 4,000 g ), as well as the death of the fetus in the womb.

(Read : Gestational Diabetes Risk For Baby)

Therefore, before pregnancy is a good time for mothers to consult regularly with a physician in order to be able to control blood sugar levels without medication, with proper diet and exercise regularly. Consult with a nutritionist doctor strongly recommended that mothers can adjust their diets to match the condition of the disease, but still ensure adequate nutrition in preparation for pregnancy.