ICD-10: O24.4Pregnancy & ChildbirthGeneral Severity
Gestational diabetes mellitus
Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition where your blood sugar levels become too high for the first time during pregnancy.
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When you are pregnant, your body produces hormones to help your baby grow, but these same hormones can block your insulin—the natural chemical your body uses to turn sugar into energy. This causes sugar to build up in your bloodstream instead of fueling your cells.
While your pancreas (an organ behind your stomach) usually makes extra insulin to keep up, sometimes it cannot keep pace with the needs of pregnancy. This state is called gestational diabetes, and it typically goes away on its own once the baby is born.
Common Symptoms
- Feeling more thirsty than usual.
- Having to urinate (pee) much more often.
- Experiencing an unusually dry mouth.
- Feeling more tired than expected during pregnancy.