Unless you already have a regular fitness routine, you probably don’t want to start one half way through your pregnancy. But the benefits that you will derive as a woman with gestational diabetes who exercises will make the physical activity worth it in the end. Before you begin any new Read more…
Each month of your pregnancy you should have a prenatal exam by your health care provider. During your visit to the office or clinic you will provide a urine sample to the nurse. Amongst other things, the doctor or midwife wants to determine if there is in glucose in your Read more…
A sandwich can be a diabetic’s best meal choice. It combines many of the food groups in one easy to prepare meal. Choosing whole wheat bread over white and including a protein increases the nutritious value of the sandwich. But you don’t have to be pinned down to eating a Read more…
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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…