All Entries in the "Diabetes and Pregnancy" Category

Weight Gain In Early Pregnancy Linked To Gestational Diabetes

We have known for a while now that there are several reasons to keep weight from ballooning both during as well as before pregnancy and there is one more reason to keep it in check:
There are certain recommended parameters of weight gain during pregnancy and excessive weight gain over and above that increases a woman’s [...]

Glucose Test In Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease

A new study in Canadian Medical Journal reveals that glucose challenge test for pregnancy diabetes may also show future risk of heart disease in pregnant women.
It is  particularly important because it can help doctors to start using current screening procedures to identify gestational diabetes in pregnant women who are at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases [...]

Managing Your Gestational Diabetes With Exercise And Breathing

Now that you are pregnant you will have to take better care of your health. You will want to eat better foods, which will give you lots of vitamins and minerals.
Cutting down on foods that are high in sugar, or that could break down into sugar, is probably a good thing to [...]

Diet For Gestational Diabetes

Pregnancy calls for a lot of sacrifices. People change the way they live right on the day they see the purple line on the test card.
Yes, pregnancy does bring in changes in you and you are also supposed to change with pregnancy.
Discussing about all changes that come and all that you need [...]

Controlling Blood pressure Key For Diabetic Pregnancy

According to Danish researchers, Intensive control of high blood pressure (hypertension) leads to improved pregnancy outcomes in women with Type I Diabetes and kidney disease.
“Diabetic women with kidney involvement have an increased risk of complications in pregnancy leading to preterm delivery,” lead investigator Dr. Lene Ringholm Nielsen told.
“This research describes how intensive antihypertensive treatment in [...]

Diabetes Plus Excess Weight In Pregnancy Bad Combo

Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who gain more than the Institute of Medicine-recommended amount of weight are at increased risk for undesirable outcomes, including preterm delivery and cesarean delivery, research shows.
These women are also more likely to require medical therapy to control their diabetes.
A “paucity” of information exists about the association between pregnancy [...]

Continuous Glucose Monitoring In Diabetic Pregnant Women Lowers Risk Of Complications

Continuous glucose monitoring as part of antenatal care for women with diabetes improves maternal blood glucose control and lowers birth weight and risk of macrosomia* (excessive birth weight in babies), according to a study.
During pregnancy it is important that women with diabetes keep their blood glucose under control.
If not, there may be an increase in [...]

What Can Happen To You And Your Baby If You Have Type 1 Or Type 2 Diabetes During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy is the period during which your body undergoes various changes, because it is the time for your baby nourishment.
You need more rest, energy and nutrients for the baby’s growth during your pregnancy.
Effects of type 1 or type 2 diabetes on you:

You need to be physically active. If you are a [...]

Worried About Diabetes During Pregnancy? Gestational Diabetes Diet To Control Your Body Sugar Levels!

Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy when the blood sugar (glucose) levels in the body are too high.
The blood sugar levels can be controlled through gestational diabetes diet.
In general, diabetes develops when the body is unable to produce adequate insulin, a hormone that allows the cells to transform the blood sugar into [...]

Is Your Gestational Diabetes Leads to Birth Defects?

Diabetes is a medical condition in which your blood sugar runs very high.
Diabetes in pregnant woman is called gestational diabetes.
In the United States, out of 100 pregnant women at least three to seven will be affected by gestational diabetes.
When a woman is exposed first time to the diabetes during pregnancy, it [...]