According to researchers, blood-sugar levels that were once considered normal for pregnant women are not safe for the baby or the mother. These blood-sugar levels that were once seen as normal can cause premature labor and other complications. “Previously doctors had thought that between five and eight per cent of women suffered from [gestational diabetes] during their pregnancy. But a new international study involving 23,000 women in nine countries suggests that more than twice as many mothers to be, 16 per cent, developed the disease,” reports Kate Devlin from Telegraph.co.uk.
Pregnant women who suffer from diabetes are more likely to develop pre-eclampsia, “a potentially fatal condition where the mother’s blood pressure rises to dangerously high levels,” states Devlin. This condition, also known as gestational diabetes, affects how insulin is used in the body, and more women than ever have been diagnosed with this condition.
If you are pregnant, find an OB/GYN in your area.
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