WhitneyWhat Causes Gestational Diabetes
May 19th 2010 17:40
Gestational diabetes can develop in just about any woman during her pregnancy. Basically, what causes gestational diabetes is insulin resistance, which is caused when the placenta produces hormones to make it harder for insulin to maintain your blood sugar levels at a safe range. Typically, during a pregnancy the pancreas produces about three times more insulin than normal, but when the pancreas cannot create enough insulin to maintain glucose levels, diabetes can develop.
Any woman can develop gestational diabetes, but there are some women who are more at risk than others.
* over the age of 30
* being overweight prior to becoming pregnant
* history of diabetes
* having previously given birth to a very large child (over 9 pounds)
* having previously given birth to a stillborn child or a child with a birth defect
* having too much amniotic fluid
* having gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy
* having high blood pressure
* urine in the blood
Sometimes women will never know what has caused their case of gestational diabetes, as there is no one sure-fire way to determine that. What is important is getting diagnosed and treated.
Any woman can develop gestational diabetes, but there are some women who are more at risk than others.
* over the age of 30
* history of diabetes
* having previously given birth to a very large child (over 9 pounds)
* having previously given birth to a stillborn child or a child with a birth defect
* having too much amniotic fluid
* having gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy
* having high blood pressure
* urine in the blood
Sometimes women will never know what has caused their case of gestational diabetes, as there is no one sure-fire way to determine that. What is important is getting diagnosed and treated.
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