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[toc title=”Table of Contents (+/-)” hint=”Click to show or hide”] Three-quarters of women with gestational diabetes can manage it through diet alone.Toxemia or preeclampsia is the medical term for high blood pressure that is caused by pregnancy. Symptoms of this type of high blood pressure include swelling of the feet and lower legs. High blood … Read more
If diabetes is managed well, most problems can be prevented.The first trimester of your pregnancy, the first 12 weeks, is when your baby’s major organs develop. Because gestational diabetes usually happens after the second trimester, usually between 24 and 28 weeks, your baby is not at a higher risk for birth defects. However, your baby … Read more
A simple blood-sugar test can tell.For most women, gestational diabetes goes away once their baby is born. However, more than half of the women who have gestational diabetes will get it again with future pregnancies and may get type 2 diabetes later in life. Many doctors give pregnant women a blood test at about 24 … Read more
This series of articles will answer all your questions about the symptoms and treatments for gestational diabetes. What is diabetes mellitus (DM)? Regular diabetes is caused by either: The pancreas not producing enough insulin (Type 1 diabetes) The body not responding to the insulin (Type 2 diabetes) Without enough good, working insulin in your body, … Read more
What it is and how to manage it—for your health and your baby’s healthGestation is another word for pregnancy; so, gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that happens only during pregnancy. It is not the same as other forms of diabetes. If you have gestational diabetes, you probably have many questions about it, such … Read more
A cesarian section is a very common surgical procedure. Sometimes, however, post-operative complications occur. A fever, bleeding or re-opening of the incision, increasing pain, and problems passing urine or stool are all concerning symptoms. It is particularly important to check your temperature daily over the first 10 days. If your temperature is above normal (higher … Read more
Sleep when your baby sleeps, even during the day. It is normal to feel very tired for the first 2 weeks after a cesarean. Your body has gone through surgery, birth, and many physical changes and it needs extra rest for healing. Resting lowers your metabolic rate and allows nutrients and oxygen to be used … Read more
After a cesarean delivery, it is important for mothers to have follow up care after discharge from the hospital. Because a cesarean section is a surgical procedure, their care needs differ from those of mothers who deliver vaginally. Prior to leaving the hospital, your nurses will remind you to schedule a postpartum check-up with your … Read more
The rapid changes in your hormone levels right after birth can bring mixed feelings and mood swings. Having surgery, the changes in your hormone levels, or an unexpected cesarean birth can lead to a mild depression called “baby blues.” Pain, the stress of new responsibilities, and lack of sleep can make the baby blues worse. … Read more
After childbirth, it is possible to unexpectedly become pregnant again. This can happen as early as four weeks postpartum. The absence of a menstrual period is no guarantee that you will not get pregnant. During your pregnancy, the ovaries did not release eggs into the uterus. This event, known as ovulation, resumes as early as … Read more