Gestational Diabetes
About 10% of all pregnant women suffer from gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes should be treated in any case, as otherwise complications during pregnancy, birth and long-term health problems of the child can occur.If diabetes is detected before or during pregnancy, it is considered a high-risk pregnancy and requires more intensive care. Besides sports and weight loss, gestational diabetes can be treated with insulin (human insulin). A woman who already had diabetes before pregnancy, which was treated with tablets, should stop taking them during pregnancy after consulting her doctor and continue the therapy with insulin.
Summary
Medication should only be taken during pregnancy after consulting a doctor. This also applies to herbal medicines as well as various types of tea. Homoöpathic remedies are harmless in most cases, but pregnant women should also seek advice in these cases. Women with chronic diseases, which must also be controlled by medication during pregnancy, should discuss possible therapy options such as a change of medication, a lower dosage or discontinuation of the medication with their treating physician.
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