Patient's question:
I am a pregnant woman who is six months along. During my routine prenatal check-up last week, the doctor asked me to have a blood test to check my blood sugar levels. The results showed a significant increase, and the doctor sternly told me that I had gestational diabetes. He advised me not to eat sweet foods and to exercise more. Since this is my first pregnancy and I am already dealing with gestational diabetes, I feel a lot of pressure.Doctor's answer:
Hello, with the changes in lifestyle, the incidence of type 2 diabetes has been increasing and showing a trend towards younger ages; on the other hand, many pregnant women eat a lot and consume refined foods while engaging in little physical activity, which is a major reason for gestational diabetes. Pregnancy can cause latent diabetes to become manifest. During pregnancy, the levels of hormones that oppose insulin (anterior pituitary hormones and adrenal cortical hormones) in the body increase, and endocrine changes can all have a series of effects on glucose metabolism. Particularly when a pregnant woman's pancreatic function reserve is insufficient or insulin secretion is reduced, gestational diabetes will occur.