Management of Gestational Diabetes

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• Management of Gestational Diabetes
• By Mathea Ford, RD/LD
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• Management of gestational diabetes should start
  once diagnosed
• Results from the inability of the body to produce
  insulin or to use the insulin it produces in
  using sugar from food

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Management Program

• Exercise
• Insulin
• Diet

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Exercise

• Exercise is needed to improve glycemic control
• Shown to improve prenatal outcomes
• Exercise three to four days a week, for 15 to 30
  minutes

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Insulin

• Pancreas does not produce enough insulin
• Insulin is injected according to various doses
  and timing
• Tailored according to the kind of insulin being
  taken

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Diet

• Formulate a gestational diabetes diet plan
• Calorie restriction should be done properly
• Gain the proper amount of weight

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• Management of gestational diabetes is necessary
  for a safe and successful pregnancy. Diet,
  exercise, and insulin therapy work together to
  keep the condition under control until the
  pregnancy is over. Mothers are also advised to
  have themselves screened for the condition if
  they possess some or all of the risk factors for
  gestational diabetes. 

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