Gestational Diabetes Resources
According to the CDC, gestational diabetes affects nearly 2-10% of pregnancies within the United States every year. Once diagnosed, many physicians deem the pregnancy high risk.
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that affects pregnant women. High blood sugar levels can affect the health of women and baby. Keeping track of your blood sugar levels, maintaining a healthy diet and possible blood pressure medication may be needed to treat gestational diabetes in pregnancy. Luckily, blood sugar levels should level out shortly after birth.
There are a few tests that can be done and suggested routinely to check for gestational diabetes. The most common being the oral glucose test, also known as the glucose drink test. This test consists of the pregnant women drinking a glucose drink that is quite toxic, containing dyes and preservatives. Many women do not respond to these tests and end up getting false diagnoses, though not every time.
Other ways of testing for GD is a blood test after a high carb breakfast or over a period of time monitoring your blood sugars with an at-home kit. As always, it is the woman’s choice which route she would like to take when testing for GD.
If one does get diagnosed with gestational diabetes, there are options before jumping to insulin. Most cases of GD can be treated with diet change, a diet such as Dr. Brewer’s Diet would be a great option.
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Sources:
Gestational Diabetes, CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/gestational.html#:~:text=Gestational%20diabetes%20is%20a%20type,are%20affected%20by%20gestational%20diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes, Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gestational-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20355339