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Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for Achieving Healthy Pregnancy

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Carrying a life inside the womb for nine months is probably the most wonderful experience any woman could ever have. In this stage called "pregnancy," it is very important for an expectant mother to pay attention to good nutrition because this is very vital for her and her baby's health. Pregnancy for regular women is complicated as it is, how much more for women who are suffering from a chronic illness such as diabetes? During the course of the pregnancy, the mother and the baby need all the energy and nutrients they can get. Pregnancy is indeed not the time to lose weight or go on a diet because having a nutritionally sound diet can increase the chances for the baby to have a normal birth weight, proper brain development, and reduce the risk of certain birth defects. All these and more should be of topmost consideration for pregnant women who have diabetes.

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Page 1: Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for achieving healthy pregnancy

Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for

Achieving Healthy Pregnancy

Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for

Achieving Healthy Pregnancy

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Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for

Achieving Healthy Pregnancy

Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for

Achieving Healthy Pregnancy Among diabetic pregnant women, the most common

problem when it comes to their baby's health is the

condition called "macrosomia" or having a baby with

large body. This is because the blood of the mother

with diabetes is interchanged with that of the babywith diabetes is interchanged with that of the baby

inside the womb. As a result, the baby will produce

insulin to be able to glucose and this will lead to fat

deposits, which causes the baby to grown larger

compared to the regular ones.

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1. Pregnant women should pay attention to

what they eat and their eating patterns in

general. This is very important because this

stage—pregnancy itself—requires strict control

of blood glucose levels in order to ensure that

both the mother and baby are getting the right

amount of key nutrients needed. In coming upamount of key nutrients needed. In coming up

with the right diet plan, In your meal plan, take

note of calorie, carbohydrates and protein

requirements every day because these will help

you maintain normal blood glucose levels.

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Page 6: Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for achieving healthy pregnancy

2. Regular Self-Monitoring of Blood

Glucose or SMBG. Experts say that the only

way to tell if the woman is successful in

controlling her blood glucose is by monitor

their levels by themselves regularly. Since

being pregnant is a sensitive condition,being pregnant is a sensitive condition,

soon to be mothers should monitor their

blood glucose levels more frequently.

Ideally, SMBG should be monitored four to

10 times a day.

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3. Knowledge in administering insulin injections

and adjusting the doses based on the results of

SMBG. Sufficient supply of insulin is very crucial

for pregnant women so they must know how to

administer insulin injections by themselves in

case no one is around when they need it. Theycase no one is around when they need it. They

should also ask from their physician how to

adjust the doses of insulin after they are

through with the SBMG. Knowing how to adjust

the doses of insulin needed is very important to

ensure that the body's supply of insulin is stable.

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4. Treating or controlling hypoglycemia.

Pregnant women who are diabetics are

more prone to hypoglycemia because of

the hormonal changes in their body.

Although studies show that there are no

know effects of hypoglycemia in the baby,know effects of hypoglycemia in the baby,

it is best to control or treat it as soon as

possible so the soon to be mom won't be

having troubles during the course of

conception.

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Page 12: Diagnosis of gestational diabetes for achieving healthy pregnancy

5. Maintaining regular set of exercise or physical

activities. This is also very important for

pregnant women with diabetes because through

this they can reduce the risk of hypoglycemia as

well as being overweight. Since it is hard forwell as being overweight. Since it is hard for

pregnant women to do strenuous workouts, it is

best to maintain the hobby of having light

exercises that will keep the body moving.

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The majority of gestational diabetes patients can

control their diabetes with exercise and diet.

Between 10% to 20% of them will need to take some

kind of blood-glucose-controlling medications.

Undiagnosed or uncontrolled gestational diabetes

can raise the risk of complications during childbirth.

The baby may be bigger than he/she should be.The baby may be bigger than he/she should be.

OVERCOME YOUR DIABETES TODAY can give your life

back just like it has done for so many other people

who have already experienced life-changing results

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