title: Psychosocial aspects of pregnant women living with diabetes.
abstract: A pregnant woman is exposed to a number of stress factors that can affect the pregnancy, maternal health and well-being of the foetus. Among these are the biological, social/environmental and psychological factors. The biological factors include medical condition of the pregnant woman, most notable is the gestational diabetes. The increased glucose levels can cause detrimental effect on the foetus and also cause maternal distress. This factor becomes more complicated if the woman is exposed to environmental stressors. The result is evident in the form of complications during pregnancy and psychological effects like depression and anxiety. Appropriate steps are important to address these issues in order to maintain the mother and prospective child\'s well-being.
authors: Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Memorial and McMaster Universities, Canada.
authors: Amin Muhammad
authors: AM
authors: Gadit
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000523:psychology*; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Stress, Diabetes and mental health, Pregnancy and mental health, Gestational diabetes, Postpartum depression.