Increased sugar in pregnancy

As is known, in the human body, the level of sugar in the circulating blood is controlled by the operation of such a gland as the pancreas. It is she who secretes insulin into the bloodstream, which has a direct effect on the process of absorbing glucose from the food that enters the body.

Often during pregnancy, doctors note a phenomenon such as elevated sugar. Learning about this, most expectant mothers panic. Let's look at it in more detail and tell you about what it can be dangerous for the future baby.

What are the main causes of increased sugar in pregnancy?

As already mentioned above, the increase in the concentration of glucose in the blood of a pregnant woman is due to a disruption of the pancreas. It can happen due to a large number of factors.

So, first of all, after conception there is a gradual increase in the load on the pancreas. As a result, she simply can not cope with her task, so there is a phenomenon where pregnant women have an elevated sugar concentration in their blood.

Also worth noting and the so-called "risk factors", which contribute to the fact that in pregnancy, expectant mothers have increased sugar. Among those usually distinguished:

• large body weight of the pregnant;
• presence of a history of diabetes;
• polycystic ovarian syndrome;
• presence of diabetes mellitus in loved ones;
• age after 30.

What are the symptoms of a phenomenon such as elevated blood sugar in pregnancy?

In most cases, future mothers do not suspect the presence of such a violation. This fact is found only when carrying out the analysis for sugar.

However, in those situations when the blood glucose level of the expectant mother is significantly higher than normal, many people start to notice symptoms such as:

• strong thirst;
• rapid and very profuse urination;
• the appearance of hunger;
• impaired vision.

What are the consequences of increased sugar in pregnancy?

It should be noted that such a violation is fraught with negative consequences for the fetus, as well as for the pregnant woman.

So, a baby with a similar phenomenon can develop, the so-called diabetic fetopathy. This complex of disorders is characterized by an increase in the size of the fetal body. In such cases, children appear with a mass of more than 4 kg. This greatly complicates the birth process and is fraught with the development of birth trauma.

Also, with an increase in sugar in the blood, the likelihood of developing malformations in a future baby increases. Among these can be called a change in the proportions of the body, violations of the genitourinary, cardiovascular systems and brain.

If we talk about the threat of increased sugar in pregnant women themselves to future mothers, it is, first of all, the defeat of such organs and systems as the kidneys, the visual apparatus, the cardiovascular system. Often, this may cause such pathologies as retinal detachment, which leads to deterioration, and even partial loss of vision.

In cases where a violation is detected in a timely manner, there is a high probability of developing such a violation as gestational diabetes.