34-year-old Huang Yali suffered from gestational diabetes in the second trimester: I can no longer eat cake and ice cream

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Sugar control and sugar control, I believe that pregnant mothers are no strangers.

If there is a little blood sugar excess during pregnancy, the doctor will strictly require sugar control.

In the case of gestational diabetes, the requirements for sugar control will be more stringent.

34-year-old female singer Huang Yali suffered from gestational diabetes in the second trimester.

The fasting stomach and sugar have passed, and the sugar is only a little over, but the doctor said that there is no need to discuss, go to a dietitian, and be sure to strictly control the sugar.

For Huang Yali, who usually drinks milk tea and is a full-sugar player, there was a thought in her mind when she found out gestational diabetes: help... For a moment, I felt like I couldn't drink sweet water, eat cake, or eat ice cream anymore!

But on second thought, it may be that the baby is reminding me that I was too careless in my past diet.

For the sake of her own health and that of her baby, Huang Yali strictly followed the diet plan given by the dietitian, and pricked her fingers before and after meals to monitor blood sugar changes.

After sugar control, the baby's weight reaches the standard, and the mother's body is also very healthy.

You can also relax occasionally in the third trimester.

Many mothers watched Huang Yali's sharing, and they all said: Sugar must be strictly controlled, otherwise the baby will grow too fast and will not be good for the mother and baby.

That's right, blood sugar must be controlled according to the doctor's instructions.

Because if the blood sugar is not well controlled, this will not only affect the mother, but also the baby.

●Harm to the baby: excessive birth weight, preterm birth and respiratory distress syndrome, hypoglycemia, type 2 diabetes in later life, etc.

●Harm to the mother: Miscarriage, hypertension and preeclampsia, diabetes mellitus, polyhydramnios, ketoacidosis.

These complications are more terrible than the other, and they are something that every pregnant mother must pay attention to.

So how should sugar mothers control sugar? Specifically, there are three steps:

First: Eat a healthy diet

Controlling your diet is one of the most important steps for sugar moms.

(1) Eat regularly. Eat smaller, more frequent meals, don't eat three large meals, eating too much at one time is not good for sugar control.

(2) Eat a balanced diet. Control the ratio of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats appropriately.

●Carbohydrate intake should be limited to 33%~40%, and the rest of the energy supply should contain 20% protein and 40% fat.

●Add 2~3 small meals in the middle of the three meals to disperse the carbohydrate intake, thereby reducing the fluctuation of blood glucose after meals.

●The International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) recommends that pregnant women consume at least 28 g of dietary fiber per day.

(3) Choose whole grains with a low GI (glycemic index). Such as red rice, buckwheat, rye, oats, whole wheat bread, whole legumes, and vegetables.

(4) The diet is light and less oily. Do not eat fatty meat and animal skins, use less frying, braised and other cooking methods, and try to use steaming, boiling, stir-frying, cold dressing and other methods.

(5) Remember the palm rule. For mothers who strictly control sugar, the diet of a meal must be planned, and sugar mothers can refer to the simple and practical palm rule (one meal) to arrange their diet.

● One fist: One fist-sized staple and one fist-sized fruit.

●Hold it with both hands: Vegetables that you can hold with both hands as much as possible.

●One palm: Meat or other protein-based foods.

●A thumb: Grease the size of a thumb tip.

(Image source: Boya Mother and Baby)

Sugar moms can refer to the palm rule to arrange their diet.

Second: control the amount of good fruit

There are many pregnant mothers who suffer from gestational diabetes because of the uncontrolled eating of high-sugar fruits.

According to foreign studies, women who consume a lot of fruits during pregnancy have a 400% increased risk of gestational diabetes (GD).

Therefore, you must not eat recklessly because fruits are nutritious, and you must abide by the following points:

●For mothers with normal blood sugar, it is recommended to eat 200-400 g of fruit per day.

●If the blood glucose is well controlled (fasting blood glucose level is 3.3 to 5.3 mmol/L in the morning and 4.4 to 6.7 mmol/L 2 hours after meal), it is recommended that the total amount of fruit consumed per day should not exceed 300 g (about 200 g per apple).

●If blood sugar is not well controlled, do not eat fruit for a while and replace it with tomatoes or cucumbers.

● Eat fruits in small portions throughout the day, it is best to choose to eat before two meals (2 hours after meals) and do not eat before bedtime, because sugar is difficult to metabolize at night.

● Fruits must not be overeaten, once overeaten, even if the sugar content of the fruit is low, it will not be beneficial to control blood sugar.

●Sugar mothers should eat fruits that are low in sugar, high in water, and low in GI (glycemic index).

Eat preferentially: peaches, lemons, plums, pears, apples, grapefruits, oranges, oranges.

Not recommended to eat: jujube, sugarcane, lychee, longan, grapes, durian, etc.

Third: Exercise regularly and moderately

Diet and exercise are the primary ways to treat and manage gestational diabetes, so sugar mothers should also cooperate with exercise to control sugar when arranging a reasonable diet.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that pregnant women without contraindications to exercise should maintain moderate-intensity exercise for 150 minutes or more per week.

Guidelines for safe exercise for pregnant mothers:

●Rest before eating, monitor normal fetal movements, and start exercising 60 minutes after eating.

●Exercise for 20 to 30 minutes, with 30 minutes of rest after exercise, while fetal movements are recorded and contractions are noted.

●Monitor blood glucose. Be sure to check your blood sugar after each meal, and keep a meal diary carefully and in detail, so that you can adjust your diet in time and better control your blood sugar.

●Exercises suitable for pregnant mothers: swimming, walking, jogging, gymnastics for pregnant women, yoga, do not do jumping activities, ball games, diving, horseback riding, standing for a long time, vibration.

Note: When the blood sugar < 3.3mmol/L or > 13.9mmol/L, or when there are symptoms of hypoglycemia, or contractions, vaginal bleeding, abnormal shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain, etc., stop exercising.

Do not exercise if you have heart disease, gestational hypertension, retinopathy, twins, cervical insufficiency, threatened miscarriage, fetal growth retardation, placenta previa.

To sum up: the principle of sugar control for sugar mothers is to keep in mind 12 words - eat small meals, exercise moderately, and monitor blood sugar.

If diet and exercise cannot control blood sugar, insulin is a better choice to control blood sugar.

Hope all sugar moms go well!