Mom-to-be, Dipika Kakar, who is pregnant with her first child, revealed that she has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes in her third trimester.
Dipika Kakar is in seventh heaven as she is pregnant with her first child. Her husband, Shoaib Ibrahim and the entire Ibrahim family have been showering her with love and lots of care. However, despite all the precautions and a good diet, Dipika Kakar revealed that she has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes in her 28th week of pregnancy. While it is a common occurrence in pregnant women, slight carelessness can lead to adverse effects.
Dipika Kakar, who often shares snippets of her life on her YouTube channel, Dipika Ki Duniya, talked about getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Dipika revealed that her doctor advised her to get her gestational challenge test, and the reports came out positive. She shared that many ladies get gestational diabetes in the 24th to 28th week of pregnancy. Talking about the same, Dipika said:
"Jis kisi ko pehle diabetes na rahi hoon, unko bhi risk rehta hai ki pregnancy ke duraan sirf strictly diabetes develop kar skte hai. So mere saath wahi hua hai. Abhi jo report aayi usme mere blood sugar levels kaafi high the. Sabse pehle thought jata hai ki arey humne kya galati krdi, aisa kyo hua."
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Dipika further added that her first reaction after her doctor told her she is having diabetes was that if she had a lot of mangoes, sweets or rice. She shared that this is not the reason for a woman to develop diabetes. She shared that many ladies go through it. So, now she is not allowed to eat anything sweet or bread, and she also has to walk a lot and exercise. She said:
"Obiviously jab aap suno ki gestational diabetes hogayi hai toh thoda darr lagta jata hai. Par jo doctor hai unhone bahut ache se bola ki yeh jo hume kal scan krna hai vo acha hai. So don't get worried. So hume abi ispe dhayan nai diya toh aage jaa kr dikkat ho skti hai since ye third trimester hai and baby grows faster in it."
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For those who don't know, gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that occurs when a woman is pregnant and her body cannot make enough insulin. It is a hormone made by the pancreas that acts as a key to letting blood sugar into the cells in your body. The Glucose challenge test is done during pregnancy to diagnose if the pregnant lady has developed diabetes or not. It is done in the 24 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Recently, in an interview with ETimes, Shoaib Ibrahim talked about accompanying his pregnant wife, Dipika Kakar for her every scan. He shared that at first he was not able to understand anything and would stare at the screen. Shoaib also revealed that he is super excited about the journey ahead, and is looking forward to the month of July, which is Dipika's delivery date. Talking about the experience, Shoaib said:
"At first I couldn’t understand. I will genuinely answer this, I was just looking at the screen. Then the doctor asked me to sit out and I was waiting for her. When she asked me about my reaction. I told her “Mujhe bus alag sa feel aaraha hai, ye Mera baby hai jaise main mere papa mummy ka baby hoon” (laughs). It’s difficult to express now. Maybe when I hold him/her that time I will be able to express myself better."
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During the same interview, Shoaib shared that there are people who think Dipika is faking her pregnancy. He talked about how people are writing mean comments like "Kitne pillows badlogi," or "Accha har month takiye ka size change kar rahe ho and waah shaane ho." Shoaib added that they are not getting bothered by it anymore and are trying to be together and happy.
We hope Dipika and her soon-to-be-born baby stay healthy!
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