What are some symptoms of having diabetes during pregnancy?

Question

I'm about 32 wks preggo and I started late prenatal care. they are barely gonna check my glucose sugar level next week but I haven't been feeling to good, and I want to know about the symptoms.

Answer 1

I had Gestational Diabetes with my last pregnancy. It was a surprise pregnancy having conceived when I had been taking birth control pills for 11 years (our other kids were 18, 15, and 12 when she was born). I did not find out I was pregnant until I was 17 weeks along. I had no pregnancy symptoms, but I did have some stomach pain after I ate and I was losing weight. Unexplained weight loss can be a symptom of diabetes. However, I found out that Gestational Diabetes does not present with symptoms and that is why all pregnant women are screened for it. As with all types of diabetes, if it is not being controlled, you can experience excessive thirst, greatly increased appetite, and frequent urination. But, these often accompany pregnancy without Gestational Diabetes. It has been 10 years since I had GD and I have recently been diagnosed with Glucose Intolerance, a form of pre-Diabetes. Women who have had GD are at a greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes so I am trying to follow a meal plan and exercise to delay the onset as long as possible. If I eat too many carbs, I get very sleepy, irritable, head-achy, and sick to my stomach. Again, all possible symptoms in pregnancy anyway.

Answer 2

Here are some checklists on the possible symptoms where you can identify if you are at risk.

General Diabetes Symptoms:

Feel tired and fatigue
Lose weight without any effort
Feel like vomiting
Frequent urination especially at night
Numbness or a tingling sensation in your feet or hands
Frequent leg pain and cramps
Injuries take long time to heal
Itchy skin
Feel thirsty and hungry all the time
Blurred vision

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Answer 4

I had Gestational Diabetes, I ended up getting it for some reason at 37 weeks pregnant. I had a doctors appointment, and of course you have to pee in a cup before the office visit. When they got the results it showed I had high sugars in my urine. From there I had to go over to the hospital and do the fun glucose test, I had to do it one other time in the beginning of my pregnancy, and the first test came negative. But, when I did the second time (when they noticed high sugars) I got a call informing me that I had Gestational Diabetes. So after I found that out, I had to make an appointment with a nutritionist and she gave me a glucose meter, guides on what to eat and what not to eat, and just some information on gestational diabetes. So yes, I had to poke myself 2 times a day, one before a meal and one about an hour after a meal. I was glad that I got it in the end of my pregnancy, but they say that once you get it during pregnancy, you can get it for sure with your others. The thing that scared me the most was the consequences of not eating correctly was having a 12 lb. baby since it is possible if you don't eat right. All of the sugars go right to the baby. So I definatly followed the rules of the diet. They gave me a chart which told me that I could have so many calories and carbs per day. It was hard because I would eat a lot before I found out! Ok I am rambling on now, but the symptoms are pretty much found in your urinalysis at the doctor. If you haven't done the glucose test yet, first they draw your blood, then you have to drink this really sweet, yet discusting drink and then wait 3-4 hours before they draw your blood again. This is how they determine if you have diabetes.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 10

Changes in vision, being thirsty, a kind of anxious/or "wound up feeling, always being tired, moody, irritable-don't let anyone, including yourself-just "write it off" to being pregnant. You should probably see a doctor ASAP and discuss what you suspect. Look on the web-especially the American Diabetes Association. It's critical that you look into it and write down questions to ask the doctor. You shouldn't even wait-tell your doctor now.