[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:center”][vc_column_text]Pregnancy is always meant to be a positive experience for the mother-to-be and for those around her as well. While mothers want to do everything in their power to ensure that they deliver a healthy baby without any complications, there could be a bombardment of information, hacks, tips and advices from all around. It’s only natural for them to turn to researching on the various health conditions that could stand in the way of a healthy and smooth pregnancy. But it is always important to take it all with a pinch of salt as along with credible facts there are also tons of myths and misconceptions floating around. One such condition that is so prone to myths is gestational diabetes.
In fact, some of these misconceptions are so easily believable too especially if the mothers-to-be that are being misled are in the dark about the actual truth of the matter. The top most myth must be that gestational diabetes is a rare condition! Gestational diabetes is a phenomenon that is widely seen and when managed well they can go through their pregnancies safely and deliver perfectly healthy babies. Stats say that around 5 to 10 % of all pregnant women develop gestational diabetes.
As commonly believed diet and exercise are not always the only things required to manage gestational diabetes. In some cases, medications or insulin therapy may be needed as well to keep unexpected blood sugar spikes in check. Hence gestational diabetes is not a condition that can be hidden or treated without the help of a doctor. An important misconception is that the development of gestational diabetes is largely the mother’s fault as she was careless with her eating habits or took poor care of her health. Weight is certainly a top risk factor but there are many other reasons that are outside of the patient’s control like genes, age or even ethnicity.
It is another myth that clear symptoms need to appear for gestational diabetes to manifest fully. The fact is that gestational diabetes will often present with no substantial symptoms. Some symptoms like nausea, fatigue or increased urination are almost similar to usual pregnancy issues. It is therefore pointless to wait for symptoms that may not even appear in order to get insulin levels checked. The earlier the condition is caught during the pregnancy stage the easier it is to manage it without any major complications.
Having gestational diabetes is not always a given that a baby with defects will be born. Gestational diabetes occurs in the later stages of pregnancy and by this time the baby is already formed. It is also a myth that gestational diabetes will surely lead to macrosomia which is the birth of an oversized baby. But the possibility of this happening is only if the sugar levels are constantly being left at really high levels. If insulin levels are effectively managed and if the blood glucose levels are maintained at a normal range, then this will not necessarily happen as the baby’s size and health will depend entirely on this.
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