Nutrition principles of pregnant women with diabetes

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Posted by Specialist I Tran Thi Thu Ha - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Women's Health Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Gestational diabetes can leave dangerous complications for both mother and fetus. Besides treatment, maintaining a healthy scientific diet can well control blood sugar. So, how is the nutritional rule of pregnant women with diabetes recommended?

1. Don't skip breakfast

A breakfast will effectively regulate blood sugar levels of pregnant women, breakfast with foods with low sugar. You can choose whole grains and bread, with a protein-rich food like a hard-boiled egg or low-fat yogurt.

2. Eat foods high in fiber

Foods rich in fiber are low in sugar. This helps keep your blood sugar from rising too high after a meal. Foods high in fiber include: vegetables, fruits (but should limit fruits that are too sweet, because of their high sugar content), breads and whole grains; peas and other legumes.

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3. Divide the meal into several small meals throughout the day

You should divide the main meal into many small meals and eat snacks with a sufficient amount each day. A mother can eat 5-6 main meals and 2-4 snacks a day, adding an evening snack to keep blood sugar stable.

4. Make sure to eat five servings of vegetables every day

Make sure you have at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day. Eat more fruits and vegetables in your breakfast and don't forget to eat at least two vegetables in your main meal.

5. Should eat enough meals and enough quantity

Should eat enough meals and enough food each day. Do not skip meals and should eat meals at the same time of day, with the same amount of food. This helps keep your blood sugar more stable.

6. Eat less fat, especially saturated fat

Everyone needs fat in their diet, especially pregnant women. However, foods high in fat may not be completely healthy for pregnant women. Should boil, steam food instead of frying and cut fat from meat.

7. Limit eating sugary, gaseous foods

To keep blood sugar levels from rising too high, you need to stay away from foods containing high sugar content such as honey, brown sugar, syrups... and say no to soft drinks and carbonated water. These foods contain simple sugars, which quickly raise your blood sugar.
Doctors will always ask pregnant women with gestational diabetes to monitor their blood sugar and recommend to achieve the required blood sugar level and limit the rate of weight gain, so pregnant women should also adjust the amount. Eat the right food at each meal as well as practice daily to achieve the set goals.

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Not only is the address providing knowledge and examination before planning to become a mother for women, now Vinmec International General Hospital offers a Package Maternity Care Program for pregnant women right from the get-go. when starting pregnancy from the first months with a full range of antenatal checkups, periodical 3D and 4D ultrasounds and routine tests to ensure that the mother is always healthy and the fetus develops comprehensively. In addition to regular check-ups, pregnant women will also be advised on nutrition and exercise so that the mother can gain weight reasonably while the fetus still absorbs nutrients well.

In particular, with the medical examination and treatment process at Vinmec performed by well-trained obstetricians both at home and abroad, it will soon detect obstetric diseases in the mother or abnormalities in the fetus for early examination and timely treatment.

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