After having a taste of what it is like to have diabetes while pregnant you probably want to do what you can to avoid getting type 2 diabetes. The management of diabetes isn’t hard but the complications that can occur and having to take insulin daily can take their toll. The good news is there … Read more
It is not expected of you to eat at home for your entire pregnancy but you are going to have to exercise caution when you are dining out in a restaurant or even at a friend’s house for that matter. Many foods are not prepared as healthily as they could be but you can make … Read more
An outsider’s perception of a pregnant woman is that she can eat whatever she wants, whenever she wants. And for some pregnant women this is the case but not for the one that has diabetes in pregnancy. There are still many healthy foods to choose from but there is not going to be any tales … Read more
In order to diagnose you with gestational diabetes, your healthcare provider will order a test from the lab. There are two levels of the test that can be taken – the one hour glucose tolerance test and the three hour glucose tolerance test. The one hour test involves taking a blood sample after you have … Read more
A pregnant woman who has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes is going to receive a lot of medical support in the form of frequent doctor appointments and nutritional counseling. But she may also be in the need of emotional support. It is hard to change the way you eat and live your life when you … Read more
Because of all the risks and complications associated with poor control of blood glucose levels during pregnancy it is best to keep them in check all the time. But if there is a time during your pregnancy where it is considered more important to have your blood glucose levels under control it is when you … Read more
When you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes it is going to be very important to monitor your blood sugar levels several times per day. You want to ensure you are remaining within your target range given to you by your doctor. In addition to testing your blood sugar you will also be testing yourself daily … Read more
Depending on when you are diagnosed with gestational diabetes during your pregnancy (most likely between weeks 24 and 28) you are going to have many weeks of watching what you eat ahead of you. If you find a meal that you like and works well with your blood sugars you may be tempted to eat … Read more
When you have gestational diabetes your doctor is going to run tests at the beginning but then it is going to be up to you to monitor your own blood sugar on a daily basis. You will still get the support that you will need but a lot of the process of keeping your blood … Read more
Dinner is the meal of the day when people like the most variety. You don’t want to eat the same thing each night (pregnant or not). Here is the time to be creative. But a cookbook or borrow one from the library to stock up on good ideas for dinner combinations that fit in with … Read more