Gestational Treatment
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 20:17
Gestational diabetes can be managed easily by simple meals plan, physically active and drug or insulin treatment.
Gestational diabetes treatment
- Meals - limit sweets, eat 3 small meals and 1 to 3 snacks per day, maintain your meals time and include fibers in your meals in the form of fruits, vegetables and whole-grains.
- Physical activity - walking and swimming, can help you reach your blood glucose targets.
- Some with gestational diabetes need insulin to reach their blood glucose targets. Insulin is not harmful for your baby, but controlled blood glucose is beneficial to your baby.
Learn to check your blood glucose level
Your health care team may ask you to use a blood glucose meter to check your levels on your own. You have to learn:
- how to use the meter
- how to prick your finger to obtain a drop of blood
- what your target range is
You may be asked to check your blood glucose
- when you wake up
- just before meals
- 1 or 2 hours after your food (break fast, lunch & dinner)
Blood glucose targets for gestational diabetes
- On awakening - not above 95
- 1 hour after meals - not above 140
- 2 hours after meal - not above 120
Each time you check your blood glucose, record the results properly and take it with you when you visit your health care team. If your results are often out of range, they will suggest ways to reach the targets.
Gestational diabetes A1C goal
Keeping your A1C less than 6 if you are pregnant will help ensure a healthy baby. If possible, women should plan ahead and work to get their A1C below 6 before getting pregnant.
Ketones Test
Test for ketones in your morning urine. High levels of ketones are a sign that your body is using your body fat for energy instead of the food you eat. Using fat for energy is not recommended and harmful. Ketones may be harmful for your baby.
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