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What are the symptoms of diabetes in pregnant women?

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Asked on:Apr 17, 2026 04:48 AM

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  • Courtney Courtney

    Apr 17, 2026

      1. Exhausted

      During pregnancy, you are more prone to fatigue than normal people and your blood sugar levels are too high. Grape Sugar cannot be converted into energy in the body, and the fat and protein in the body are quickly converted, so pregnant women will feel weight loss, poor physical fitness, and look very lethargic.

      2. I eat and drink a lot, and my urine output is much more than normal, but I have lost weight.

      Many people think that this is a normal reaction during pregnancy. In fact, it is also closely related to gestational diabetes. Especially if you eat a lot in the second trimester but your weight has not increased significantly, you should pay attention to check whether your blood sugar has increased.

      3. Thirst

      If you have a normal diet during pregnancy and there is no special reason why you always want to drink water, it may also be the case. gestational diabetes One of the early symptoms.

      4. Vomiting

      Under normal circumstances, you may feel nausea and vomiting in the first trimester, but if the nausea and vomiting has not disappeared but becomes more and more serious in the third trimester, such as hyperemesis, you should pay attention to whether you have gestational diabetes, and always pay attention to prevent dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities.

      5. Going to the toilet too frequently

      due to the ever-increasing Uterus female The probability of going to the toilet may increase, but if it is too frequent, for example, if you have to get up many times after going to bed at night, and you do not drink that much water, then you should pay attention to whether it is gestational diabetes.

      six, skin itching

      Gestational diabetes will increase the demand for water in the body of pregnant women, and when the supply of water exceeds the demand, it will cause dry skin, resulting in itching symptoms. Therefore, if the unexplained itching of the skin is not caused by mosquito bites or other allergic skin problems, it is best to check whether the blood sugar is controlled within a reasonable range.

      7. The previous pregnancy was abnormal

      For example fetus Malformations, unexplained stillbirths, and pregnant women should pay attention to whether they have diabetes during pregnancy again.

      Under normal circumstances, if you go for a fetal check-up, the obstetrics and gynecology department will specifically check whether there is a problem of high blood sugar, so if there are no particularly obvious symptoms, there is no need to worry too much. So what should you do if you have discovered that you have gestational diabetes?

      1. Try to control blood sugar within a normal range. Under normal circumstances, if measured on an empty stomach, blood sugar should be controlled at around 5.0, and if measured after a meal, blood sugar should be around 6.7-7. Of course, we recommend measuring on an empty stomach.

      2. Develop good eating habits, usually healthy A reasonable diet can effectively control blood sugar within a reasonable range. In principle, it is recommended to eat small meals frequently and reduce the intake of sweet and fried foods.

      3. Actively cooperate with the advice of obstetricians and gynecologists. Under normal circumstances, if you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, your obstetrician and gynecologist will give you a set of healthy eating and lifestyle suggestions. More than 80% of gestational diabetes cases can control blood sugar within a reasonable range through scientific diet, so there is no need to put too much psychological pressure on yourself.

      Gestational diabetes is very harmful to the fetus and mother. Therefore, it is recommended that if you have this problem, you must take various remedial measures in time to minimize the harm. (Special article for 99 Health Network (www.99.com.cn), please indicate the source if you need to reprint. )