On the topic of pregnancy diabetes, there are many pregnant mothers who say that they have no history of diabetes before pregnancy, why did they get diabetes after pregnancy! In fact, gestational diabetes is a disease that is more likely to suffer during pregnancy, and if it is not prevented in time, it will pose a threat to the health of pregnant women and fetal babies.
So why do you develop diabetes during pregnancy? How to prevent gestational diabetes?
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What causes gestational diabetes?
The sugar absorbed by the human body is mainly based on the insulin secreted by the body to decompose, if the insulin is insufficient, not enough to break down the sugar in the body, these sugars will accumulate in the body, but the sugar is stored to a certain extent, which will make people suffer from diabetes.
The situation of diabetes in pregnant mothers is different, pregnant mothers due to changes in body hormones, so that pregnant mothers secrete insulin levels, so that pregnant mothers if the diet does not pay attention to control the intake of sugar, it may lead to pregnant mothers with gestational diabetes, but in general, pregnant mothers' gestational diabetes will slowly heal after childbirth.
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Diabetic harm in pregnancy
1. Pregnant women with gestational diabetes have a higher probability of premature birth and stillbirth than normal pregnant women.
2. The probability of hyperhydramnios in patients with gestational diabetes is 10%-30%, which may be due to the increase in the blood glucose level of the fetus, resulting in osmotic diuresis, resulting in excessive amniotic fluid in pregnant women. A sudden increase in amniotic fluid can lead to abnormal cardiopulmonary function in pregnant women.
3. Gestational diabetic patients are often accompanied by thickening of blood vessel walls and uterine stenosis, and the probability of gestational syndrome in such patients is 4 to 8 times that of normal pregnant women.
4. The resistance of gestational diabetic patients will be significantly reduced, and it is easy to have co-infection, common such infections include urinary tract infections and mold.
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Who is susceptible to gestational diabetes
1. Mothers who were obese before pregnancy.
2. Pregnant mothers who have been pregnant and have had gestational diabetes.
3. Family relatives have a history of diabetes.
4. I have given birth to a huge child, and in the past, there have been unexplained fetal stillbirths and other phenomena.
5. Pregnant mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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If you have gestational diabetes during pregnancy, how should pregnant mothers cope?
Stick to the right amount of exercise
Insisting on appropriate exercise after meals can effectively alleviate gestational diabetes, and pregnant mothers can do an appropriate amount of exercise 30 minutes after meals, such as walking, pregnant women's yoga are OK. Blood glucose at 4.4 to 6.7 mmol/L 2 hours after a meal is a satisfactory level.
Dietary adjustments
Eat less and eat more meals, eat 60% or 70% of the time, and eat a little more after two or three hours when you are hungry. Guarantee 250 grams of staple food per day, of which the ratio of fine grains to coarse grains is 4:1, that is, 200 grams of fine grains and 50 grams of coarse grains. For example, starch and some fruits with high sugar content should be avoided as much as possible.
The ideal dietary control goal is to both ensure and provide caloric and nutritional needs during pregnancy, while avoiding the appearance of postprandial hyperglycemia or starvation ketonosis and ensuring normal fetal growth and development.
Insulin therapy
For diabetes that cannot be controlled by dietary treatment, pregnant mothers can choose insulin therapy if necessary, which is safe for pregnant mothers and fetal babies.
Finally, Xiao Zhong wants to say that in fact, gestational diabetes is not as terrible as imagined, as long as pregnant mothers can adjust their mentality, face it positively, and take effective and appropriate ways to prevent and treat it, they will successfully give birth to healthy and lively babies.
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