Gestational Diabetes: How To Control High Blood Sugar In Pregnant Women - Know Risks And More
During pregnancy, women's bodies get insulin resistance, meaning they use insulin less effectively to digest sugars or can’t make enough insulin because of hormonal changes. While this condition reverses back to normal after delivery, some women go on to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life.
Apr 15, 2024, 10:48 AM IST
How Gestational Diabetes Can Affect Expecting Mothers? Expert Explains
By prioritizing early detection, consistent care, and lifestyle adjustments, expecting mothers can navigate this condition with enhanced confidence, safeguarding their own health and the well-being of their precious babies.
Jan 10, 2024, 15:43 PM IST
How Diabetes Affects Fertility And Pregnancy? Expert Shares Risks And Challenges
The impact of diabetes on fertility is a complex interplay of physiological factors affecting both men and women. Read more about expert's advice on how diabetes can affect fertility.
Jan 09, 2024, 12:32 PM IST
Gestational Diabetes: Spike In Blood Sugar Levels During Pregnancy Risks Both Mothers and Newborns
Gestational diabetes a form of high blood sugar affecting pregnant women is significantly rising in India, posing a severe risk to both the mother and the baby, according to health experts. Here is all you need to know about a spike in blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
Jul 23, 2023, 10:10 AM IST
Diabetes Patients After Pregnancy Have Lower Chance Of Controlling Blood Sugar Levels: Study
Among those who experienced diabetes after delivery, the researchers found that a history of gestational diabetes was associated with more difficulty controlling glucose levels.
Jun 22, 2023, 15:35 PM IST
DNA: Diabetes patients in India..10 crores
Diabetes is spreading like an epidemic in India, the number of patients will blow your mind. The number of diabetes patients in India has crossed 100 million.
Jun 09, 2023, 23:36 PM IST
High Blood Sugar: Decoding Link Between Neonatal Deaths And Gestational Diabetes
High blood sugar during gestational diabetes can affect the pregnancy as well as the baby’s health.
Apr 17, 2023, 18:52 PM IST
High Blood Sugar: Dim Lights Can Reduce Chances of Gestational Diabetes, Says Research
Growing evidence suggests exposure to light at night before bedtime may be linked to impaired glucose regulation in non-pregnant adults. However, little is known about the effect of evening light exposure during pregnancy on the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Mar 11, 2023, 11:04 AM IST
Blood sugar during pregnancy: Follow these steps to avoid gestational diabetes
A spike in the blood sugar of the mother can cause many issues during childbirth and affect her health even post delivery.
Aug 02, 2022, 13:21 PM IST
Celina Jaitly reveals she lost the ability to walk and was wheelchair bound during second twin pregnancy!
Actress Celina Jaitly opened up about her motherhood journey and talks about losing the ‘ability to walk’ during her second twin pregnancy due to the shock of her father’s death.
May 11, 2021, 10:44 AM IST
Women’s Day 2021: Know all about Gestational Diabetes that can develop during pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is basically women developing high blood sugars between the 24th to 28th week of their pregnancy, who otherwise are not diabetic. Around 2 to 5 percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes.
Mar 07, 2021, 09:56 AM IST
Exercise before pregnancy key for healthy motherhood
Expectant mothers who are more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, a study suggests.
Apr 03, 2018, 15:29 PM IST
Less sleep related to gestational diabetes in pregnant women
Sleep is a very important lifestyle change besides diet and exercise which can do wonders to the blood sugar levels.
Dec 05, 2017, 11:21 AM IST
Gestational diabetes, high BP during pregnancy may increase heart disease risk
The results found that even the fathers of the new born babies were also relatively affected by the chances of heart diseases and hypertension risks in their later lives.
Nov 16, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
Pregnant women suffering from sleep deprivation prone to gestational diabetes
The research has also linked short sleep duration to elevated blood sugar levels in pregnant women.
Oct 18, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
Pregnant? Hot weather may increase your risk for gestational diabetes
A new study suggests that pregnant women who expose themselves to temperatures averaging 24 degrees Celsius or above are at greater the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
May 15, 2017, 16:13 PM IST
Women who menstruate before age 11 at higher risk of gestational diabetes
Analysing data from more than 4,700 women, researchers from University of Queensland in Australia found that those who had their first period at age 11 or younger were 50 per cent more likely to develop gestational diabetes than those who experienced their first period at age 13.
Mar 06, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
Gestational diabetes likely to elevate depression risk following childbirth
The study also found that among women with a history of depression, pre-gestational diabetes and mild preterm delivery increased the risk of postpartum depression.
Jan 19, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
Higher maternal iron levels may up gestational diabetes risk
As a strong pro-oxidant, free iron can promote several cellular reactions that generate reactive oxygen species and increase the level of oxidative stress.
Nov 11, 2016, 13:27 PM IST
How depression is linked to diabetes during pregnancy
Depression in early pregnancy more than doubles the risk of gestational diabetes, which, in turn, increases risk of postpartum depression six weeks after giving birth, says a study.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
