Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes is diagnosed for the first time during the pregnancy. In many cases, medical conditions return the blood sugar level to the normal level after birth.
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases in some cases in women who develop gestational diabetes.
Symptoms
Gestational diabetes may not cause noticeable signs or symptoms. In some cases the extreme thirst and frequent urination were noticed as a symptoms for the gestational diabetes.
The causes of gestational diabetes
If the pregnant mother has any symptoms, the test of diabetes is most likely to be done during the second trimester – usually between week 24 and week 28 of pregnancy.
But if the pregnant mother suffers from one of the causes of diabetes such as overweight or obesity before pregnancy, or one of her relatives, such as parents or children with diabetes, then she will be exposed to a high level of risk of developing diabetes – and the doctor may do a diabetes test early in pregnancy, on Most likely at the first visit during pregnancy.