Patient's question:
My wife is already 25 weeks pregnant. In the past, when I accompanied her to prenatal check-ups, everything was normal. But recently, she went by herself and came back saying her blood sugar was high, possibly indicating gestational diabetes. If her blood sugar remains too high, she will need treatment.Doctor's answer:
Gestational Diabetes: A special type of diabetes. It refers to the presence of various degrees of reduced glucose tolerance or overt diabetes after confirmation of pregnancy, regardless of whether insulin is needed or only dietary treatment is used, and regardless of whether this condition persists after delivery. The incidence of gestational diabetes is 1% to 6.6 per thousand. The domestic incidence rate is 40%. Since the introduction of insulin and the development of perinatal medicine, perinatal mortality has significantly decreased.