Gestative diabetes presents a disturbance in glucose metabolism originating in pregnancy. It is
diagnosed by increased fasting glycemia and/or pathological values during glucose tolerance test. It is,
as other types of diabetes, related to numerous pregnancy complications (heart defects,
polyhydramnion, and fetal macrosomy). Gestative diabetes may be treated by diet and moderate
physical activity. A significant number of people have the potential for the incidence of this metabolic
disorder.
In practice, one test is usually considered sufficient, valid, and good. However, the pregnant patient
comes to a follow-up, fetus, placenta and quantity of amniotic fluid show the real condition. A modern
trend is to prevent subsequent obesity, blood pressure increase, and newborn diabetes, early or later in
life. This is simple to treat in pregnancy if we are aware, know the condition, recognize it and treat it
properly.
