After pregnancy, pregnant mothers have a concept, that is, "one person eats two supplements", which is likely to increase the nutritional supplements for pregnant mothers, resulting in more blood sugar load.....
At this time, "gestational diabetes" will unconsciously "find the door".
Some pregnant mothers will have this question: "Isn't it normal to eat more when pregnant?" How to increase the nutrition of the baby if you don't eat too much? "To this end, today I will explain to you the things about gestational diabetes
Why is there gestational diabetes?
Because the level of hormones to maintain pregnancy in the middle and third trimester of pregnancy is very high, which cancels out part of the work effect of insulin, it is easy to occur higher than normal blood sugar; the pregnant woman will increase the amount of insulin secretion compensatoryly, and if the secretion is insufficient, gestational diabetes will occur.
In addition, obesity before pregnancy, excessive and rapid weight gain in the first trimester, long-term lack of exercise, or a family history of diabetes may be the causes of gestational diabetes.
These effects of high blood sugar
Don't take it seriously
For pregnant women, it is easy to coexist with hypertension in pregnancy in the second and third trimesters, which increases the difficulty of controlling blood glucose and controlling hypertension; it is also easy to cause excessive amniotic fluid; it may also cause premature birth; and it is also easy to have urinary tract infections, which eventually lead to adverse consequences for mothers and fetuses.
For the fetus, hyperglycemia in the first trimester is easy to cause miscarriage, the occurrence of fetal malformations, the possibility of macrosomia in the birth of newborns in the third trimester, increasing the chance of neonatal birth injury, difficult delivery, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesium, neonatal jaundice after birth.
How to regulate gestational diabetes?
Control diet, nutritional balance
Control diet is the most important measure to reduce blood sugar, should follow a small number of meals, regular quantitative meals principle, if you feel hungry, pregnant mothers can add meals at any time before the meal to prevent excessive hunger.
The intake of complex carbohydrates can delay the rise in blood sugar after meals, such as whole grains, starchy vegetables, and legumes.
Protein is very important for pregnant women and fetal development, pregnant mothers to ensure sufficient protein supply, the type of protein is mainly high-quality protein, you can choose soy protein.
Dietary fiber does not produce additional energy, and can control the rise in blood sugar after meals, reduce cholesterol, alleviate constipation, the recommended daily intake of 25-30g, food includes: oatmeal containing dietary fiber, soba noodles and other coarse grains, fresh vegetables, fruits, algae food and so on.
Keep exercising
After a moderate amount of exercise is pregnant, in addition to the doctor's instructions for bed rest, a moderate amount of exercise should be maintained. Consistent exercise can not only keep the weight from gaining too fast, but also benefit the delivery process. Pregnant mothers with gestational diabetes should use exercise as a treatment plan.
Do not do strenuous exercise, to choose low to moderate intensity aerobic exercise, the simplest and most effective exercise is walking, can be carried out after 30 minutes after each meal, exercise time starts from 10 minutes, gradually extended to 30 minutes, if there is discomfort, rest at any time. Of course, risky sports are not recommended if you suffer from a disease that is not suitable for exercise.
What tests are done for gestational diabetes?
Sugar screening is a test at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, the purpose is to screen for gestational diabetes, if the pregnant mother finds high blood sugar, the doctor will make a plan according to the situation, such as dietary conditioning, exercise intervention, if the effect is not good, need to take drugs or insulin, and even need to be hospitalized.