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Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy

Diabetes Mellitus

During normal pregnancy metabolic adaptations occur, aimed at correcting the imbalance that occurs when you need a higher nutritional content to the fetus. One of these imbalances is that the body needs a greater amount of insulin to require a greater use of glucose.

A proof of this change is experienced by all pregnant women, who usually notice the morning the unpleasant symptoms of hypoglycemia: nausea, drowsiness, tiredness, weakness, etc.
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