Former First Dates waitress Laura Tott, a favorite of the fans, has updated her fans with news after being diagnosed with a pre-pregnancy health condition.
Former First Dates waitress and fan favourite Laura Tott has shared a vital health update with her fans as she continues to count down the days until she welcomes her second child. The pregnant star, 31, is currently expected her second bundle of joy with husband Sean Clarke and is currently entering her third trimester, meaning she has just 12 weeks to go until the big day.
However, in her latest social media post, Laura revealed that she has been diagnosed with a potentially serious health condition – and it’s one that affected her during her first pregnancy too. First Dates waitress Laura revealed she has developed gestational diabetes, a condition which occurs when your body cannot produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels to safely meet the body’s extra needs in pregnancy.
Laura wrote on Instagram : “A little pregnancy update. Oh we’ve popped! Nearly in the third trimester now. Mad how second time round you literally forget where you’re up to in pregnancy cos you’re so busy with your toddler.
I should have known how many minutes pregnant I was when I was the first pregnancy, but this time I need to check my dates. A few weeks ago, the sickness finally subsided. made up for it by consuming everything.
She then continued, “I’m glad I made the most of those a few weeks now because I was informed yesterday that I have gestational diabetes once more.” This delivery choice is not affected by this, please. aiming for a VBAC. With only more than 12 weeks left.
Gestational diabetes affects between 30 and 40 000 women annually during their pregnancies, with symptoms ranging from increased thirst, frequent urination, excessive tiredness, blurred vision, and genital itching or thrush. It affects around 1 in 20 women during pregnancy.
The condition poses a risk of death for both the mother and the child because it raises the mother’s risk later in life, including high birth weight, birth injuries, pre-eclampsia, premature birth, low blood sugar levels, and maternal risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
It can also occasionally cause more serious complications, such as having a caesarian delivered.
If you’ve had the condition in a previous pregnancy, like Laura did with her son Leo in 2023, gestational diabetes is also more prevalent.
Source: Mirror
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