What should sugar be in pregnant women?

Women during pregnancy give a large number of tests. Doctors carefully study them and pay enough attention to the amount of sugar in the blood. After during this period, the tissues of the female body become less sensitive to insulin, which leads to an increase in the level of glucose .If elevated sugar during pregnancy persists for a long time, it can lead to the development of diabetes. Of course, this problem does not occur in all women. Simply, there are some who are more prone to this.

• the main reason is that the burden on the female body, and in particular on the pancreas, increases;
• in the risk group are women who suffer from excess weight ;
• if this disease was diagnosed with the next of kin, then most likely it will be detected in the pregnant woman;
• if a woman is older than 25 years;
• if there were any complications in previous pregnancies.

Symptoms of

How does high sugar manifest in pregnancy? By what symptoms can you determine that the glucose level is not normal?

• the number of urination per day becomes more, the woman constantly wants to go to the toilet;
• increases appetite;
• rises blood pressure;
• is always thirsty;
• in addition, a woman can feel the constant weakness , feel unwilling to do anything.

If you have any suspicious symptoms, a pregnant woman should always consult a doctor.

How to take an analysis for sugar

Such an analysis doctors usually appoint in the period between 24 and 28 weeks. In order for the results to be qualitative, certain conditions must be observed:

• blood must be given in the morning on an empty stomach;
• should be taken at least 8 hours before the doctor takes the blood;
• if you really want to drink, you can use only clean water without gas;
• can not be before you go to the doctor, brush your teeth, use chewing gums .The fact is that they also have sugar, because of what the result may be incorrect;
• does not need to change your meals a few days before the tests. After all, any change in the products used can affect the outcome of the study;
• If urine is given, then before it is necessary to conduct a thorough hygiene of the genitals. A container for urine should be sterile.

Normal values ​​

As with any other indicators, the amount of sugar in the blood has its own specific rate. In a healthy person, this indicator is within the range of 3.3-5.5 mmol / l. Of course, if you do it on an empty stomach. Two hours after eating, it can rise to a value of 7.8 mmol / l.

What kind of sugar in the blood of pregnant women is normal? For pregnant women, the fasting glucose level should be in the range from 4 to 5.2 mmol / l, and after eating it should reach 6.7 mmol / l , but not more. Apparently, it is lower, compared to the norm of an ordinary person. This is due to the fact that the hormonal background and metabolism in a woman changes.

But it also happens that the values ​​exceed the normal level. In this case, the doctor usually prescribes an additional examination - a test with a glucose load. Its second name is the sugar curve. In this study, blood sugar during pregnancy is measured after a woman drinks a glass of water with glucose dissolved in her, and not on an empty stomach.

Consequences of

What is the danger of high blood sugar in pregnant women and a child? The consequences of such a violation are quite negative:

First of all, this is the miscarriage of .About a third of women suffer from such a problem due to the fact that blood glucose levels rise. The fact is that because of the large amount of sugar, the blood vessels of the placenta begin to decay, which leads to its rapid aging. As a result, the child stops receiving the oxygen and nutrients it needs and dies.

Late toxicosis. A high level of sugar leads to damage to the ovaries and the placenta. As a result, the production of estrogen is reduced, and why there is toxicosis at 22-24 weeks. At the same time, edema may appear, weight increases, and blood pressure rises.

Polyhydramnios. The membranes in their own way react to the level of sugar in the body. In violation of carbohydrate metabolism, in half the cases, there is polyhydramnios. And this in turn is fraught with consequences such as a torsion of the umbilical cord, an incorrect position of the baby, hypoxia of the fetus. As a result, you have to do cesarean section, and sometimes this operation becomes an emergency measure.

Diabetes mellitus, which appeared in the early stages of pregnancy, may cause the child to have congenital malformations of .Unfortunately, in this case, most often the suffers from the heart and brain of the baby .There may also be problems with the lungs, a disproportion of the skeleton appears. Most of these children, unfortunately, are not even born, others - die during childbirth.

The child can develop diabetic fetopathy. This complication usually develops due to the fact that the mother is disturbed by carbohydrate metabolism. For the disease, the most characteristic sign is a large increase in the weight of the fetus, more than 4 kg. In addition, the newborn may have a disproportion of the body - thin limbs and a large abdomen, respiratory disorders, jaundice, swelling.

In addition, elevated sugar can cause many complications in the woman herself .It can be infectious diseases of the urinary tract, which often occur at high glucose levels. In addition, there may be problems with vision, which subsequently only increase, problems with cardiac activity. Diabetes, which occurred during pregnancy, may in the future provoke the development of type 2 diabetes in women.

What should I do?

How to reduce the sugar in order not to harm the child?

• First of all, it is necessary to control the sugar level. To do this, you need to measure the indicators at a certain time, which will be appointed by the attending physician. For the convenience of this control, you can create a special table, in which to indicate the values ​​at different times. In this case, the woman immediately sees where the indicators have exceeded the required rate.
• It is necessary to take the urinalysis when it is prescribed by a specialist. A good result is the absence of ketones in it. If they do exist, it means that the disease is not controlled.
• To lower the level of glucose, you must necessarily adhere to proper nutrition and give up sweets .The dieting doctor appoints the diet. It is necessary to give up fatty and fried foods, as well as from fast food. To eat it is necessary in small portions, it is better more often. The diet should include more foods that are rich in fiber. It can be a variety of cereals, fruits, cereals.
• A woman also needs to drink more fluids per day.
• Small physical activities will also benefit.
• It is necessary to monitor the pressure and body weight.
• Among other things, it is necessary to support the body with vitamins and minerals. It is best to consult a doctor and pick up a certain complex of vitamins.

If you can not reduce the level of sugar, the doctor will prescribe a pregnant woman with insulin therapy. It can only be injected.

However, it should be remembered that the low index also does not have a beneficial effect on the body .Therefore, we must try to maintain the necessary values ​​in the norm.

If a doctor prescribes a blood test, then pregnant women should not be refused from it. As you can see, the results are very important for the whole process of pregnancy and childbirth to proceed normally. And if suddenly any values ​​differ from the norm, then do not be afraid, but, on the contrary, try to take measures to achieve good results.