Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Maternal
As we celebrate our Mothers today, we celebrate all the time poured into us. We celebrate the love they demonstrated by making the best decisions they could for us. I am sure all you mothers remember one of the very first decisions you had to make for your baby. At around 24 – 28 weeks, your provider likely asked you to be screened for gestational diabetes, since there are very few warning signs and gestational diabetes affects 7% of women. Knowing that everything you consume, your baby consumes, you had to make the decision to ingest a pharmaceutical-grade, glucose beverage – more commonly referred to as “Glucola.” Maternal
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most prevalent complications of pregnancy. According to the National Library of Medicine, the risks of uncontrolled GDM may include macrosomia, fetal anomalies, preeclampsia, neonatal hypoglycemia, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, and a higher risk of developing diabetes mellitus post-partum. Because of these risks, obstetricians, midwives, and doulas have a critical role in encouraging the recommended GDM screening.
