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		<title>I Wonder If an Excess of Vitamins Can Harm My Baby and Me?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>auroras sky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The add vitamins and folic acid during pregnancy and indicate that there is an increased requirement for these nutrients during the year. The fact that you have a balanced diet does not guarantee you receive the required doses for both, using the correct dose prescribed by your doctor not run the risk of hypervitaminosis, depending [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The add vitamins and folic acid during pregnancy and indicate that there is an increased requirement for these nutrients during the year.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The fact that you have a balanced diet does not guarantee you receive the required doses for both, using the correct dose prescribed by your doctor not run the risk of hypervitaminosis, depending on the type of vitamin.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For example, excess vitamin A, it can produce teratogenic effects on the fetus</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">REMEMBER</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Maternal nutrition influences fetal growth in women taking vitamin supplements during pregnancy reduce the risk that their children are born very small, both in weight and size, but before taking any supplement, talk with your health health to find out if you need and how to take.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some supplements may be harmful during pregnancy. In addition, large amounts of some can be risky.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Do not consume vitamins and minerals your health professional has advised you not. Taking large amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A, can be dangerous. Do not take more than 6,000 IU (international units) of vitamin A daily.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rara Queencyputry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Running is a very comprehensive and one of the most complete aerobic exercises there, but if we do not properly using the footwear shown we can get a lot of damage in the feet and legs. One of the most common injuries is known as plantar fasciitis, which occurs precisely there, in the sole. A [...]]]></description>
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Running is a very comprehensive and one of the most complete aerobic exercises there, but if we do not properly using the footwear shown we can get a lot of damage in the feet and <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/restless-legs-syndrome">legs</a>. One of the most common injuries is known as plantar fasciitis, which occurs precisely there, in the sole. A very <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/physical-activity">painful</a> condition more common than we think. Therefore we will stop it.</p>
<p>The plantar fascia is a tissue found on the sole of your foot that runs from the heel to the base of the toes. This fiber is connected to all the bones of the foot and is the one responsible for giving the shape of an arc that characterizes this part. This strip of fabric is coated with a layer of fat that is in charge of absorbing the impact that occurs when walking or running. Therefore it is an area constantly exposed and easy to injure.</p>
<p>As we age, this part of the foot is becoming stiff and loses some of its flexibility, which diminishes the mobility of this area. Therefore increasing the risk of hurting it is higher, since the performance of it to come into contact with the ground is lower. The same applies to the layer of fat that covers it, as more and becomes less dense and becomes thinner, less absorbing the impact caused by striking his foot with the ground. This circumstance is what causes us to hurt us in this part of the foot if we do not appropriate <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/benefits-of-ultraviolet-light-therapy.htm">methods</a>, as this area must work to that is always ready.</p>
<p><span id="more-572"></span>First and foremost, the shoe is a card that works in our favor. It is important to always use a type of shoe to absorb the impact that occurs when you hit the ground. But this is not enough, as the previous stretching before jogging is made to keep this part prepared. To do this simply must support the toe in a wall and your heel on the ground for the plant from bending outward. Another way to stretch will take the leg back, keeping all the plant resting on the ground, so that the heel stretch. This gradually get more flexibility of the fascia and plantar fasciitis avoid so much pain that brings the rider.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 19:46:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aydin Been</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toxemia of pregnancy, more commonly known as preeclampsia is a problem of variable severity that occurs during pregnancy. Its appearance is usually normal during the second trimester of pregnancy, although in some cases can be detected in the first 20 weeks. Do not know the specific causes of preeclampsia, but there are a number of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding: 5px;" src="http://kathika.com/wp-content/uploads/pregnancy.jpg" alt=" pregnancy" width="200" height="250" align="left" /><a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/pregnancy"><strong>Toxemia of pregnancy</strong></a>, more commonly known as preeclampsia is a problem of variable severity that occurs during pregnancy. Its appearance is usually normal during the second trimester of pregnancy, although in some cases can be detected in the first 20 weeks.</p>
<p>Do not know the specific causes of preeclampsia, but there are a number of groups of women at increased risk of suffering such as those with obesity, over 35 years, mothers, multiple pregnancies (twins or more) or history of diabetes and hypertension in the family.<span id="more-416"></span></p>
<p>The symptoms of preeclampsia are the most common:</p>
<p>* Decreased urine output and a high loss of protein by the same detectable by an analytical.<br />
* Hypertension.<br />
* Frequent headaches.<br />
* Sudden increase of up to 2 kilos in less than a week.<br />
* Edema (fluid retention significantly) on face, hands and feet.<br />
* Abnormal liver function and eyesight.<br />
* Epigastric pain.<br />
* Nausea and vomiting.</p>
<p>The importance of early detection of preeclampsia case lies in the damage that can occur in the mother and infant. Pre-eclampsia affects the amount of blood from the mother reach the placenta, which is the means by which the fetus is nourished both oxygen and food, thus less oxygen and food is not detected early could mean problems in<a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/nicotine-patches-and-gum-would-be-safe-in-pregnancy.htm"><strong> the baby&#8217;s development</strong></a>.</p>
<p>For the mother the greater risk lies in the hypertension and the damage that may occur in internal organs such as liver rupture, abruptio placenta, bleeding and in extreme cases of stroke. In more severe cases of pre-eclampsia is eclampsia drift which is when the mother has convulsions.</p>
<p>There is no sure prevention against preeclampsia, but if you follow a set of guidelines will greatly reduce their appearance. A good diet, <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/weight-loss"><strong>weight control and blood pressure</strong></a>, quitting alcohol and snuff, etc.</p>
<p>The treatment for preeclampsia is detected once above all the rest, the water intake and reducing salt intake, control of hypertension (in severe cases even with medication from the doctor.) We must bear in mind that a cure for preeclampsia is delivery, which will always be at the expense of the developing baby. The greatest risk for preeclampsia is for mothers who have to wait for the baby becomes more developed, with the consequent risk to the mother&#8217;s internal organs.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Sue</dc:creator>
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<strong>The risk, however, increases with age</strong></p>
<p>Women who had had her last child in the last five years were 71 percent less likely to RA than women without children. In contrast, the risk was 24 percent lower in women who had given birth more than 15 years ago.</p>
<p>&#8220;The most interesting result was the relationship between the risk of acquiring this disease and the time from birth, particularly how that relationship weakened over time, because it supports our hypothesis that fetal cells, we now know that last decades after birth, would be good for the mother, &#8220;said Guthrie.</p>
<p>The team found that 9 percent of the 120 participants who had had a child in the last five years, suffered from Rheumatoid <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/arthritis">Arthritis</a> (RA). So did 14 percent of 345 women who had given birth to between five and 15 years earlier and 17 percent of 805 mothers who were for more than 15 years.</p>
<p>24 percent of the 406 women without <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/the-travelers-disease-in-children.htm">children</a> suffering RA. But since the study compared a group of women with RA with a healthy group, those percentages do not reflect women&#8217;s risk of RA according to their obstetric history.</p>
<p><strong>Fetal cells and level of protection</strong></p>
<p>The new findings do not prove that having children reduces a woman&#8217;s risk of getting AR. But it is possible, &#8220;said Guthrie, that <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/pregnancy">fetal cells</a> remain in the mother&#8217;s body will provide some level of protection.</p>
<p>These fetal cells are genetically distinct from those of the mother, because half of the genes of the children from the father. And if the cells carry genes that reduce the risk of AR, that could, in theory, change in a woman&#8217;s chance of developing the disease.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Sue</dc:creator>
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A new study found that women who have a baby would present less risk of developing rheumatoid <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/arthritis">arthritis</a> than women without <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/the-travelers-disease-in-children.htm">children</a>, although this potentially protective effect would disappear with age.</p>
<p><strong>Rheumatoid arthritis</strong></p>
<p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints of the knees, causing inflammation, pain and progressive joint damage. It is more common in women than in men, and often appears in the reproductive age.</p>
<p>An estimated 1, 3 million American adults, or 0, 6 percent of the adult population has RA.</p>
<p>Some previous studies, but not all, had indicated that <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/pregnancy">pregnancy</a> reduced the risk of RA.</p>
<p>The cause is unknown, but one theory is that fetal cells pass into the mother during pregnancy, help to lower the risk of generating the disease.</p>
<p>A team of researchers from the Cancer Research Center Fred Hutchinson and the University of Washington in Seattle, analyzed the obstetric records of 310 women newly diagnosed with RA and 1418 women without the condition.</p>
<p><strong><span id="more-338"></span>A son and 39% less likely to RA</strong></p>
<p>Those who had given birth at least one child were 39 percent less likely to get RA than those who had never been pregnant, even after considering factors such as age and use of oral contraceptives, which are associated with reduced risk of AR.</p>
<p>But such protection weakened over time, published in Arthritis &amp; Rheumatism team Dr. Katherine A. Guthrie.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treatment of anemia depends on the type, cause and severity of the disease. Treatments may include dietary changes, nutritional supplements, medicines or procedures. Treatment Goals The goal is to increase the amount of oxygen that blood can carry. Is achieved by increasing the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Another goal is to treat [...]]]></description>
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Treatment of <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/category/anemia">anemia</a> depends on the type, cause and severity of the disease. Treatments may include <a href="http://www.studsmcgonagle.com/tips-weight-loss-diet-3-kilos-in-7-days.htm">dietary changes</a>, <a href="http://www.studsmcgonagle.com/the-best-supplement-to-lost-weight.htm">nutritional supplements</a>, medicines or procedures.<br />
Treatment Goals</p>
<p>The goal is to increase the amount of oxygen that blood can carry. Is achieved by increasing the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Another goal is to treat the underlying condition or the cause of anemia.<br />
Changes in diet and nutritional supplements</p>
<p>Low levels of vitamins or iron in the body can cause some types of anemia. These low concentrations can be caused by poor diet or certain diseases or health problems.</p>
<p>To increase the concentrations of vitamins or iron the doctor may ask you to make changes to your diet or take vitamins or iron supplements. A widely used vitamin supplements are vitamin B12 and folic acid. Sometimes there is vitamin C to help the body absorb iron.<br />
Iron</p>
<p>Your body needs iron to produce hemoglobin. The body can more easily absorb iron from meat than vegetables or other foods. To treat anemia, the doctor may recommend eating more meat (especially red meat such as beef and liver), as well as chicken, turkey, pork, fish and seafood.</p>
<p><em><span id="more-256"></span>Other foods that are good sources of iron include:</em></p>
<p>* Spinach and other vegetables with dark green leaves<br />
* Peanuts (peanuts), peanut butter and almonds<br />
* Eggs<br />
* Peas (peas), lentils and beans (beans), white or red, or baked beans and canned<br />
* Dried fruits such as raisins, apricots (apricots) and peaches (peaches)<br />
* Prune juice</p>
<p>Some foods, like cereals, breads and pasta, are fortified with iron. Check the nutrition label of a food to see how much iron it contains. The amount is expressed as the percentage of the total amount of iron you need every day.</p>
<p>Iron can be taken as a mineral supplement. Usually combined with multivitamins and minerals that help the body absorb iron.</p>
<p><strong>Vitamin B12 </strong></p>
<p>Low levels of vitamin B12 can cause pernicious anemia. Usually this type of anemia is treated with vitamin B12.</p>
<p><em>The following foods are good sources of vitamin B12:</em><strong><br />
</strong><br />
* Cereals fortified with vitamin B12<br />
* Meat (beef, liver, poultry, fish and shellfish)<br />
* Eggs and dairy products (milk, yogurt and cheese)</p>
<p><strong>Folic acid</strong></p>
<p>Folic acid is a B vitamin found in foods. Your body needs folate to produce and maintain new cells. Folic acid is also very important in pregnancy. Prevents anemia and promotes the healthy growth of the fetus.</p>
<p><em>The following foods are good sources of folic acid:</em></p>
<p>* Bread, pasta and rice fortified with folic acid<br />
* Spinach and other vegetables with dark green leaves<br />
* Beans (black-eyed peas) and dried beans<br />
* Beef liver<br />
* Eggs<br />
* Bananas, oranges, orange juice and other fruits and juices</p>
<p><strong>Vitamin C </strong></p>
<p>Vitamin C helps the body absorb iron. The vegetables and fruits, especially citrus, are good sources of vitamin C. Citrus fruits include oranges, grapefruit (grapefruit), mandarins and other fruits like. Fruits, vegetables and fresh and frozen juices generally contain more vitamin C than canned.</p>
<p>If you are on<a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/"> medication</a>, ask your doctor or pharmacist if you eat grapefruit (grapefruit) or drink juice of this fruit. Grapefruit can affect the power of a few medicines and the effectiveness with which they act.</p>
<p>Other fruits rich in vitamin C include kiwi, mango, apricot (apricot), strawberries (strawberries), cantaloupe and watermelon (pin).</p>
<p>Vegetables rich in vitamin C include broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes and green leafy vegetables like romaine lettuce, turnip greens (turnip tops) and spinach.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laureana Lacroix</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is the decreased concentration of hemoglobin in the blood. This parameter is not a fixed value but depends on various factors such as age, sex, and special circumstances such as pregnancy. How do you get? Anemia can be due to different reasons and they relate very well with the variations in shape and size [...]]]></description>
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<p>It is the decreased concentration of <strong>hemoglobin</strong> in the blood. This parameter is not a fixed value but depends on various factors such as <strong>age</strong>, <strong>sex</strong>, and special circumstances such as <strong><a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/pregnancy">pregnancy</a></strong>.<br />
How do you get?<br />
Anemia can be due to different reasons and they relate very well with the variations in shape and size of red blood.<br />
This size is different depending on the producing cause of anemia. The size of the G.R. is determined by an analytical parameter called <strong>Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV).</strong><a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/"></a><a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/pregnancy"></a></p>
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		<title>What is Diabetes?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs as a result of problems in the production and supply of insulin in the body. This hormone is produced in the pancreas and helps the &#8220;sugar&#8221; (glucose) to leave the bloodstream to enter body cells to be used as an energy source. It may be the case that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="padding-right:5px" title="Diabetes" src="http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5050616/how-to-prevent-diabetes-main_Full.jpg" alt="Diabetes" width="269" height="199" />Diabetes is a <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/diabetes">chronic disease</a> that occurs as a result of problems in the production and supply of insulin in the body. This hormone is produced in the pancreas and helps the &#8220;sugar&#8221; (glucose) to leave the bloodstream to enter body cells to be used as an energy source.</p>
<p>It may be the case that the body does not produce enough insulin, which is when the diabetes is type 1, or can not use it produces, that is when there is type 2 diabetes.<br />
<strong><br />
Type 1 diabetes</strong>, which is also known as insulin dependent diabetes, immune or juvenile home, is the result of an autoimmune reaction, in which the <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/tag/defense-system-of-human-body">body&#8217;s defense system</a> attacks insulin-producing cells. People with this type of diabetes produce very little or no insulin injections they need every day and thus control the blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes can affect people of any age but usually occurs mainly in children or young adults.</p>
<p><span id="more-108"></span><strong>Type 2 diabetes</strong>, known as noninsulin dependent or adult, is more common in people over 45 years are overweight. However, following the rise of obesity among young people, is lowering the age of those affected. These patients often need insulin injections because they can control the glucose in your body by paying attention to your diet, exercising and taking oral medication.</p>
<p>This type of diabetes is most prevalent, accounting for 90-95 percent of all cases of this disease, and if not properly diagnosed and treated can develop serious complications that can generate even premature death. Not surprisingly, each year 3.8 million people die worldwide of causes related to this disease, ranking it as the fourth leading cause of death.</p>
<p>Besides these two types of diabetes, <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/diabetes-and-pregnancy.htm">gestational diabetes</a> exists that some women develop, usually on a temporary basis during <strong>pregnancy</strong>. This type of diabetes occurs between 2 and 5% of all pregnancies and in these cases there is an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes over time.</p>
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		<title>Nicotine Patches and Gum Would Be Safe in Pregnancy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kimberly Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The patches and nicotine gum in pregnant women appear to be safe, a new study. These patches and gum help adults showed generally quit. But women and obstetricians have had doubts about its safety and effectiveness in pregnancy. The team of Dr. Swamy, Medical Center of Duke University in North Carolina, reviewed data on pregnant [...]]]></description>
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<p>These patches and gum help adults showed generally quit. But women and obstetricians have had doubts about its safety and <a href="http://www.odessachambersmedia.com/diet-and-weight-in-pregnancy.htm">effectiveness in pregnancy</a>.</p>
<p>The team of Dr. Swamy, Medical Center of Duke University in North Carolina, reviewed data on pregnant smokers who had participated in a comparative study of <strong>psychological therapy</strong> with nicotine patches or gum for smoking cessation.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s use tripled the number of women who quit (from 8 to 24 percent).</p>
<p><span id="more-98"></span>Almost one third (31 percent) of women treated with the patch or the gum had <strong>complications of pregnancy</strong>, unlike the 17 percent who did not use these products.</p>
<p>The highest risk of suffering these complications occurred in black women, those who have had problems in previous pregnancies and users of pain relievers. Using the patch, said the team had no direct effect.</p>
<p>According to the results, although the patch is not &#8220;absolutely sure&#8221; the authors conclude that it would be worthwhile to use in heavy smokers, given the known relationship between smoking and poor prognosis of pregnancy, such as preterm delivery and <strong>low birthweight birth</strong>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Green</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and Birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endocrinologist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glucose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glycosuria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypoglycemia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insulin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obstetrician]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy toxemia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During normal pregnancy metabolic adaptations occur, aimed at correcting the imbalance that occurs when you need a higher nutritive supply to the fetus. One of these imbalances is that the body needs more insulin delivery to require a greater use of glucose. Clear evidence of this shift is experienced by all pregnant women, who usually [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="Diabetes and Pregnancy" src="http://www.health-res.com/EX/07-29-01/Gestational%2520Diabetes%2520Image.jpg" style="padding-right:5px" alt="Diabetes and Pregnancy" width="348" height="233" />During normal pregnancy metabolic adaptations occur, aimed at correcting the imbalance that occurs when you need a higher nutritive supply to the fetus. One of these imbalances is that the body needs more <strong>insulin</strong> delivery to require a greater use of <strong>glucose</strong>.</p>
<p>Clear evidence of this shift is experienced by all pregnant women, who usually notice the morning the unpleasant symptoms of <strong>hypoglycemia</strong>: nausea, drowsiness, tiredness, weakness, etc..</p>
<p><span id="more-47"></span>As pregnancy progresses, metabolic adaptation intensifies, reaching great importance during the last 20 weeks of pregnancy. All these metabolic changes lead to a number of considerations when they occur in a diabetic woman:</p>
<ul>
<li> In some patients Diabetes first appears during pregnancy.</li>
<li> The conventional criteria for diagnosing diabetes are not applicable during pregnancy</li>
<li> As pregnancy progresses there is an increase in insulin requirements.</li>
<li> The usual criteria of strict metabolic control are not applicable during pregnancy</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Detection of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)</strong></p>
<p>The data suggest the possibility of DMG are:</p>
<p>* Family history of diabetes, especially among first-degree relatives.<br />
* Glycosuria (glucose in urine) in a second fasting urine sample (see below).<br />
* A history of:</p>
<ul>
<li> Abortions unexplained.</li>
<li> Infants large for gestational age.</li>
<li> Malformations in the newborn.</li>
</ul>
<p>* Significant maternal obesity (90 kg or more).</p>
<p>Some minor data are multiparity, recurrent <strong>pregnancy toxemia</strong> and premature births repeated. The presence of more than one data increases the probability of having a disorder in glucose metabolism.</p>
<p>Glycosuria (glucose in urine) is a common finding, as 15% of pregnant women have it, so the search for cases based on this information alone is ineffective. The validity of this test may increase when using a second sample Fasting urine issued upon awakening is neglected and collected a second sample 15 minutes later when the patient is still fasting.</p>
<p>Suspected cases of GDM should be seen every 15 days by the <strong>endocrinologist</strong>, working together he and the obstetrician. It should take the usual prenatal measures. It should place special emphasis on weight control.</p>
<p>At each visit, you must perform a blood glucose after eating. If this test does not exceed 120 mg/dL), evidence of oral glucose tolerance should be deferred until the week 37 th -38 th of gestation, at which time more likely to test positive. If at any visit after eating glucose exceeds 120 mg/dL, should be tested for glucose tolerance without delay.</p>
<p>If the test is negative in early pregnancy does not, however, the diagnosis and the test should be repeated at 37-38 weeks, before making a final decision. Patients who have a negative tolerance test at 37-38 weeks is considered normal. If the test is positive diagnosis can be made of gestational diabetes and is offered to patients on a diet and was controlled in the same way as a diabetic clinic.</p>
<p>If the ideal criteria of glycemic control are not achieved soon, you start taking insulin. In cases well controlled and uncomplicated spontaneous delivery is expected. The existence of an increased need for insulin during pregnancy does not necessarily indicate that diabetes persists after delivery.</p>
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