Treatment of Gestational diabetes
Treatment of gestational diabetes include the following.1
- Consumption of a balanced diet: Consulting a dietician and following the diet plan as suggested is helpful. Making a note of the things that are consumable and having a track of weight is also helpful. Obese woman should restrict their calorie intake to reduce hyperglycemia and plasma triglycerides.2
- Exercise: Exercising regularly for atleast 3 days a week for 20 min is useful.
- Checking blood sugar levels: Blood sugar levels should be checked regularly.
- Monitoring fetal growth: Fetal growth is monitered through ultrasounds and nonstress tests.
- Medical checkups: Frequent visits to the physician, checking the blood pressure and discussing about diet, medications etc.
- Insulin shots: If the blood sugar level is too high inspite of exercising regularly and eating balanced diet then insulin helps to lower the blood sugar levels.
- Prolonged gestation increases the risk of fetal macrosomia hence delivery in the 38th week is recommended.
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: July 09,2009
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