- Pregnant ladies should be screened for GD in the first trimester as late screening result in the development of beta cells in the pancreas of the fetus.
- These cells are part of the pancreas and help in the production of insulin which converts the excess glucose present in the blood to glucagon.
- As a result elevated glucose levels in the fetus will result in it being converting the excess nutrition that the baby receives into foetal fat. This results in the foetus gaining weight and becoming big. Thereby making pregnancy and eventual delivery of the baby difficult