Helpful Tips for Dealing with Gestational Diabetes

Pregnancy can be a wonderful, joy-filled time, but it can also bring certain challenges as your body adjusts to the many changes that happen. One of the challenges that you might experience is gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a condition that a woman might have where their glucose levels are temporarily elevated during pregnancy. This condition could affect the health of your unborn baby and could cause obesity or type 2 diabetes later in your life. If you’re looking for a way to deal with gestational diabetes, here are a few helpful tips.

Monitor Blood Sugar

First off, monitoring your blood sugar and being aware of spikes in your blood sugar can be a great way to combat symptoms of your gestational diabetes. There are certain medical devices that can be provided by your doctor that will help you totrack your blood sugar levels. There are certain times of the day where you should be more conscious of your blood sugar levels. For example, your levels may vary when you’re in a state of fasting after your night’s sleep, or two hours after every meal. Measuring your blood sugar levels during these times will help you to better manage the regulation of your blood sugar.

Monitor Your Diet

One great way to deal with your gestational diabetes is to carefully monitor what you eat. Even under normal circumstances when you aren’t dealing with gestational diabetes, anutritious diet can help you feel so much better. However, when you are experiencing gestational diabetes, monitoring your diet and avoiding refined sugars can help you to avoid having to be medicated for your diabetes. Lean proteins such as eggs, turkey, and chicken will help stabilize your hunger and decrease morning sickness. Non-starchy vegetables such as greens, broccoli, and cucumbers can give you important vitamins and fibers. Healthy fats and complex carbohydrates will also balance out your diet and blood sugar.

Work with a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist

Finally, it can be very helpful to work with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist as you’re experiencing gestational diabetes. A maternal-fetal medicine specialist, or MFM,is trained to aid with high-risk pregnancies. They not only will be able to aid you throughout your pregnancy, but they’ll also work with your OB or midwife to facilitate the safe birth of your baby.

So, if you are experiencing gestational diabetes, or are trying to reduce your risk of doing so, remember to track your blood sugar, monitor your diet, and work with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Also, make sure you always consult with medical professionals when implementing certain health practices or procedures. This will help you and your baby to make it through the pregnancy in the healthiest manner.

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