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The following information is meant to be used with the Using the Diabetes Plate with Gestational Diabetes and After Delivery handout. Work with your dietitian to make sure your eating plan meets your personal needs. Sample Meal Plan: Gestational Diabetes Learn more at diabetesfoodhub.org | 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) 1ST TRIMESTER
- Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs...
- Gestational Diabetes
gestational diabetes? Gestational (jes-stay-shuh-nal) diabetes is diabetes that a woman can develop during pregnancy. When you have diabetes, your body cannot use the sugars and starches (carbohydrates) it takes in as food to make energy. As a result, your body collects extra sugar in your blood. We don’t know all the causes of gestational ...
Gestational Diabetes What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, and usually goes away after the baby is born. It is a condition where the level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood is too high, and occurs due to hormonal changes during pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy. After the birth of the baby, the mother usually will not continue to have diabetes. When you eat your body breaks food down into glucose and sends it into the blood. Insulin then helps move the glucose from the blood into your cells.
Help expecting mothers understand how gestational diabetes can affect them and their babies. This handout explains what they can expect during and after pregnancy. Keywords
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is diabetes that is diagnosed during pregnancy among women who do not clearly have diabetes when they are not pregnant. GDM can be treated by following a meal plan that focuses on regular, balanced meals and healthy snacks.
Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that is discovered during pregnancy. It is often found later in pregnancy, around 24-28 weeks. Gestational means "in pregnancy". Diabetes means having more sugar (glucose) in your blood than your body needs or uses. At least seven out of every one hundred pregnant women will have gestational diabetes.
