The goals of treatment are to maintain sugar levels (glucose) within the normal range during pregnancy and ensure that the fetus is healthy.
The physician must carefully examine both you and the fetus throughout pregnancy. Fetal monitoring to check the size and health of the fetus often includes ultrasound and stress testing.
* A nonstress test is a simple and painless for you and your baby. It involves placing a machine that hears and displays the baby’s heartbeat (electronic fetal monitor) on the abdomen. When the baby moves, its heart rate normally increases 15-20 beats above its regular rate.
* The doctor can see the pattern of your baby’s heartbeat compared to its movements and find out if the baby is fine. The doctor will look for increases in the baby’s normal heart rate that occur within a certain period of time. DIET AND EXERCISE The management of the diet can provide the calories and nutrients you need for your pregnancy, controlling blood sugar (glucose) levels and avoid the need to take medications.
Regular exercise can also help maintain the level of better blood sugar control. Eat a balanced diet is a key part of any pregnancy. The food you eat helps your baby grow and develop in her womb. Because each pregnancy is different, the doctor and dietitian will organize a diet just for you.
* The best way to improve the diet is to eat a variety of healthy foods. The doctor or nurse will prescribe a daily prenatal vitamin can suggest that you take extra iron or calcium. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you are a vegetarian or you are with any other special dietary requirements.
* Remember that “eating for two” does not mean you have to consume twice the calories. You usually need only 300 extra calories a day (like a glass of milk, a banana (banana) and 10 cookies). For more details about what you should eat, see diabetes diet. If managing your diet does not control blood sugar (glucose) levels, you may be prescribed oral diabetes medications or insulin therapy.
It will be necessary for you to monitor your sugar levels (glucose) levels during treatment. Prognosis Pregnant women with gestational diabetes tend to have larger babies at birth. This may increase the possibility of problems at the time of delivery,including:
* Injury (trauma) at birth due to the large size of the baby
* Cesarean Birth The baby is more prone to periods of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) during the first days of life. Mothers with gestational diabetes have an increased risk of hypertension during pregnancy. There is a slightly increased risk of death of the baby when the mother has gestational diabetes without treatment, but controlling blood sugar levels reduces this risk. High levels of sugar (glucose) levels generally return to normal after delivery.
However, women with gestational diabetes should be carefully monitored after delivery and at regular doctor’s appointments for signs of diabetes. Many women with gestational diabetes develop diabetes within 5-10 years after delivery and the risk may be increased in obese women.
Tags: diabetes treatment, Gestational Diabetes, High levels of sugar, insulin therapy
