Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy, and usually goes away after birth. Having the condition can mean you’re more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later.
Usually, women with gestational diabetes go on to have a normal pregnancy.
However in some instances, it may cause complications, like premature birth, or your baby having jaundice after birth.
Being very thirsty; having a dry mouth.
Peeing more often.
Being tired.
Blurry eyesight.
Itchy genitals or thrush.
Many of the symptoms of gestational diabetes are common in pregnancy, regardless of the condition. If you’re worried, you should seek medical advice to check for gestational diabetes.
A major risk factor for gestational diabetes is being overweight, or having had weight loss surgery.
Other factors include having close relatives with diabetes, being over 40, a history of having gestational diabetes, having a previous baby over 10lbs.
Race is also a factor: those from south Asian, Black, Afro-Caribbean or Middle Eastern descent are more likely to have the condition.
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