Question

Question 2 5 pts a) Discuss the primary goals of treatment for gestational diabetes, b) Discuss the potential adverse outcomes for mother and baby if these goals are not met. c) What are the risk factors associated with developing gestational diabetes?

Answer 1

Ans) 2) a) Treatment for gestational diabetes aims to keep blood glucose levels equal to those of pregnant women who don't have gestational diabetes. The treatment always includes special meal plans and scheduled physical activity, and it may also include daily blood glucose testing and insulin injections.

b) Babies of mothers with gestational diabetes may experience respiratory distress syndrome even if they're not born early. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Sometimes babies of mothers with gestational diabetes develop low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) shortly after birth because their own insulin production is high.

c) The known risk factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) are advanced age (≥35 yrs.), overweight or obesity, excessive gestational weight gain, excessive central body fat deposition, family history of diabetes, short stature (<1.50 m), excessive fetal growth, polyhydramnios, hypertension or preeclampsia.