Gestational diabetes and all of Hollywood… yes including Angelina Jolie
Keeping with my whole pregnancy theme of lately, I will add to your knowledge of gestational diabetes. I can not help but think about pregnancy with all of Hollywood expecting… Jamie Lee Spears, Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani and Ashley Simpson Wentz.
Gestational diabetes can cause many complications during your 9 months as an incubator. How can we just ‘become’ diabetic when pregnant? Hormones secreted by the placenta interfere with insulin.
Signs/Symptoms
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- Hunger
- Thirst
- Frequent urination
- Blurred vision
- Excess weight gain during your
There are several ways to treat gestational diabetes as well…
- If the diabetes is mild, you may be able to keep your blood sugar down by following a special diet recommended by your doctor.
- If the diabetes is serious enough, you may need to make regular checks of the sugar in your blood and give yourself insulin shots. You might be hospitalized for tests and treatment.
- Keep insulin, syringes, and a fast-acting sugar (such as hard candy) with you when away from home in case you have an attack of low or high blood sugar.
via health Square
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1 opinion for Gestational diabetes and all of Hollywood… yes including Angelina Jolie
AlwaysHungry
May 31, 2008 at 7:41 am
Great article.
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