Nursing Care for Diabetes in Pregnancy
1. Diabetes Mellitus: Disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to insulin
issues.
2. Hyperglycemia: Excess glucose in the blood due to insulin deficiency.
3. Insulin: Hormone regulating glucose levels in the blood.
4. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): Glucose intolerance onset during
preg- nancy.
5. Type 1 Diabetes: Insulin deficiency due to beta cell destruction.
6. Type 2 Diabetes: Insulin resistance often linked to obesity.
7. White's Classification: System categorizing GDM severity based on control.
8. A-1 Classification: GDM managed through diet alone.
9. A-2 Classification: GDM requiring diet and insulin management.
10. Fetal Growth Acceleration: Increased fetal size due to
maternal tance.
11. Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Low blood sugar in newborns post-delivery.
12. Congenital Malformation: Birth defects associated with maternal diabetes.
13. Small for Gestational Age (SGA): Fetus smaller than expected for
gestational age.