Gestational Diabetes

Procedure to Confirm Diagnoses- Glucose Challenge Test: which is when somome drinks a sweet liquid to test blood sugar levels. If results are high a Glucose Tolerance Test, fast for 8 hours drink sweet liquid. During this test blood is drawn at hour intervals to test blood resistance.

Symptoms- frequent urination, nausea, tiredness, thrist

Factors that increase risk- heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, family history

Frequency- 2-10% of Women in U.S. develop Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes increases the risk of the mother for developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

The risk for needing a C-Section increases, also baby enlargement, and the baby could have breathing problems. The diabetes also increases the risk of the child developing obesity.