What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is defined as diabetes that first occurs or is detected during pregnancy, and includes some patients who had diabetes before pregnancy but were diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy.
In 1979, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified gestational diabetes as a separate type of diabetes mellitus. In 1979, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified gestational diabetes as a separate type of diabetes. The combination of pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes is called combined diabetes and is not included. How to eat during gestational diabetes (1) Small and frequent meals, 5 to 6 meals per day, with a quarter of the main meal as an extra meal. One kind of food can not achieve complete nutrition, the main food: coarse and fine match.
Side dishes: meat and vegetables, a small number of meals can ensure adequate nutrition and reduce the burden on the pancreas, which is conducive to good blood sugar control. (2) Regular and fixed meals, consistent with the time of action of drugs and exercise, so that blood sugar does not fluctuate too much. Eat more low-calorie, high-volume foods, such as various vegetables. (3) Use more coarse grains instead of fine grains, which can have a stronger sense of satiety. Making the taste lighter will also reduce appetite. (4) eat fruit is best between two meals to do with additional meals, not only to not too high blood sugar, but also to prevent the occurrence of hypoglycemia. Fruits such as watermelon, apples, pears, oranges and millets have relatively low sugar content, while bananas, dates, lychees, persimmons and red fruits have relatively high sugar content. Don’t eat more than one quantity at a time. Find out the fruit that suits you through blood sugar monitoring. (5) If diet control fails, use insulin therapy as early as possible. Choose the appropriate way of exercise Pay attention to the diversity and fun of exercise: jogging, walking, aerobics, slow dance, etc. Walking is a healthy way. Do not walk too fast to avoid too much vibration or fatigue to the body. The location of the walk is suitable to choose in the forest vagina, riverside, parks or the countryside and other places with fresh air and few people. Pregnant women through walking to regulate the role of blood sugar metabolism, can also relax, promote blood circulation, strengthen the abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles and ligament strength, in preparation for future natural childbirth. When walking, dress should be easy to move, the heel is not too high, preferably soft-soled sports shoes, try to avoid places with slopes or steps, in late pregnancy, to avoid falls. Do gymnastics for pregnant women Through gymnastics training for pregnant women,
The first is to achieve the role of auxiliary control of blood sugar, and is conducive to accelerating blood circulation, which is conducive to the delivery of the fetus during childbirth. In addition, pregnant women can also enhance their self-confidence and be able to cooperate with doctors calmly. When doing exercises, the movements should be gentle, the amount of exercise to not feel fatigue is appropriate. Exercise should be consistent, and the intensity of exercise should be limited. Exercise at least 3-5 times a week. Each exercise time should be not less than 20-30 minutes, generally not more than 1 hour, and advocate activities after meals. Measure blood glucose on time before and after exercise, carry a diabetic aid card and change, and carry candy and glucose tablets for diabetes. Moderate exercise during pregnancy can help pregnant women control their weight during pregnancy and prevent weight. The development of the exercise program should be individualized and requires comprehensive consideration of individual differences in age, weight, gestational week, and blood glucose levels of patients with gestational diabetes, so that the exercise program can be developed to suit the individual patient and optimize the services provided.