My sugar test came slightly high in this trimester and gynac mentioned gestational diabetes. I never had any sugar issue before so im confused why it suddenly happens during pregnancy. Anyone been through this?
During pregnancy, our placenta produces hormones that can cause insulin resistance, leading to diabetes. It's not your fault at all, so please don't blame yourself or stress.
It happens because placenta hormones block insulin from doing its job properly. You don't need fancy dietitians, just cut down rice, heavy sweets, and start walking 20 minutes daily.
I just had this in my recent pregnancy! The doctor told me pregnancy hormones make our body insulin resistant, so sugars go up. It usually goes away right after delivery.
Placental hormones cause it, but don't worry, the glucose tolerance test is quite cheap in government labs. Just manage it with a simple home diet so you don't end up spending on extra insulin medicine.
