What are the chances of me getting the diabetes when your pregnant?
Posted in Definition on 29. Apr, 2010
Hi, well i was wondering what are the chances of me getting the diabetes when your pregnant i really don’t know whats it called but im getting checked on tuesday at my check up. so i was wondering what are the chances?? btw im 17 goring 18 on the 20th… & 6 mnths pregnate..
Thanks for the answers!!!!
gestational diabetes. If your overweight or obese it is more likely you will get it. Age has no factor.
Gestational diabetes is the name.. it’s more about how much you weigh and your glucose levels. It’s not really something you can “predict” unless you’re obese. If you’re thin though you’re probably fine. =]
It’s called gestational diabetes. And I don’t know what the risks are, but here’s an article for that – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestational_diabetes As for your personal risk, you should ask your doctor. I hope it doesn’t happen to you, though.
About 14% of pregnant women will get gestational diabetes and it typically goes away once you give birth. I had my glucose testing done on Wednesday and did not get good results. Now I have to fast on Sunday night and go in for the 3 hour test on Monday morning. If you’re worried about it, be sure you are exercising and cut back on sugary and high carb foods and you should be fine. I need to tweek my diet a little apparently.
Ok i have to be a smart mouth and say this. I highly doubt you can get diabetes when i’m pregnant.. ok all joking aside Its common to get gestation diabetes when your pregnant. Its hit or miss that you could get it or not. That why all women get screened for it. Once you have the baby it goes away and can be easly controlled so don’t worry to much about it. Age doesn’t really make a difference on wether you get it or not. BTW enjoy the drink… i always think its nasty! Contains alot of sugar yuck!
Statistically around 3-8% of pregnant women develop Gestational Diabetes. There are several things that will put you at greater risk. Women who are over 25 have a greater risk as do women who are overweight. However, this does not mean that just because you are young or you aren’t overweight that you can’t get it. Eating a lot of sweets or carbohydrates will not make you develop Gestational Diabetes. Gestational Diabetes develops because a pregnant woman produces hormones that make cells insulin resistant. When most people eat foods containing carbohydrates, the glucose in the food is moved from the blood to the cells with the aid of insulin, which is made in your pancreas. People with diabetes have some issue with insulin that makes it harder for the glucose to move from the blood into the cells thus leaving too much glucose in the blood system. Many pregnant women have their one hour glucose tolerance test and are surprised when the test results come back elevated. This is not uncommon yet most go on to have normal glucose levels with their 3 hour glucose tolerance test. Routine testing is done because there are no reliable signs for Gestational Diabetes. Most of the typical symptoms of pregnancy are also similar to those of diabetes. Things like increased hunger, fatigue, excessive thirst, frequent urination, headaches, vision problems, irritability, and dry skin are just as common in pregnancy as they are in diabetes. That is why routine screening is done since that is a reliable way to correctly diagnosis Gestational Diabetes. Even if you are diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes it can be managed with diet and using a glucose meter to test your blood levels. Sometimes women need insulin injections or medications, but not all do. Larger than normal babies are not uncommon in women who have Gestational Diabetes, but not all babies are big. I had Gestational Diabetes with my youngest. She was born at 41 weeks weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. I was able to manage my blood glucose levels with diet and glucose monitoring. Your chance of developing Gestational Diabetes is fairly small, probably closer to the 3% due to your age.