Notes in the diet for people with diabetes in pregnancy

Proper nutrition is one of the important factors determining the health of the mother and the comprehensive development of the baby. In particular, for pregnant women with diabetes, a reasonable diet is even more important because when the mother has diabetes, it affects the fetus a lot, such as the baby's bones are easy to break later, and the fetus is deformed. ,...

Gestational diabetes is a disorder of glucose tolerance that occurs during pregnancy. An estimated 5% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes, which usually occurs in the second trimester of pregnancy and resolves around 6 weeks after delivery.
Factors causing gestational diabetes:
Maternal age is greater than or equal to 35 . Mothers belong to ethnic groups at high risk of gestational diabetes such as Aboriginal, Hispanic, Asian and African. Obese mothers with BMI>=25kg/m2 Mothers on corticosteroids Mothers diagnosed with pre-diabetes or gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies Have parents, siblings with diabetes Type 2 diabetes Mother with polycystic ovary syndrome or acanthosis nigricans (keratosis and hyperpigmentation of the skin folds)

Gestational diabetes causes many dangerous complications for both mother and fetus:
For mothers Pregnant women will have real diabetes or the disease will get worse if they already have diabetes.

Causes preeclampsia, eclampsia and this risk will increase in future pregnancies. Mothers often eat a lot, drink a lot, urinate a lot, have sugar in the urine and are prone to recurrent candidiasis many times.. Easily cause infections, nephritis, pyelonephritis and postpartum hemorrhage for pregnant women with diabetes . Mother had multiple miscarriages in a row or stillbirth for unknown reasons. For children Causing birth defects in the fetus: The malformations may be encountered such as malformations in the nervous system (cerebrovascular, spina bifida, hydrocephalus), urinary system (renal atrophy, cysts). kidney, two urethra), but the most common are cardiovascular malformations such as ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, inversion of large blood vessels. resulting in trauma during cesarean section. Increased fetal and neonatal mortality in the first week after birth by 2-5 times. Children with respiratory failure, hypoglycemia, and are at very high risk of hereditary diabetes.

Gestational diabetes is a disease that causes many dangerous complications for the mother and fetus, so during pregnancy, active and safe blood sugar control for the mother is very important. Diet control is one of the important factors determining blood sugar stability for pregnant women with diabetes. Dietary notes for mothers with gestational diabetes:
Should be divided into small portions. meal of the day to avoid excessive increase in blood sugar after meals by eating 3 main meals and 1-2 snacks per day but do not eat too many carbohydrates at breakfast Should add foods rich in protein such as lean meat, lean fish and other foods such as tofu, yogurt, fat-free milk. Choose foods that are low in blood sugar, contain slow-metabolizing carbohydrates and have a lot of fiber, such as brown rice, germ rice, cereals, beans, green vegetables, tubers, low-sweet fruits Reduce eating foods that cause hyperglycemia such as confectionery, sweet fruits, ice cream, tea... Processed foods containing a lot of salt such as cold cuts, instant noodles, porridge, canned foods... to prevent high blood pressure Limit the addition of saturated fat, eat foods rich in fat without saturated such as using sunflower or olive oil for cooking or mixing with salads Do not eat egg yolks, fried foods, instead prepare foods by baking, steaming or boiling Minimize using stimulant drinks such as alcohol, beer, coffee, tea, etc. When having gestational diabetes, mothers should go to medical facilities to be examined by doctors, Advice on diet, exercise, and daily activities to closely control blood sugar during pregnancy. For pregnant women at high risk for gestational diabetes, screening for diabetes at the first prenatal visit is very important. Pregnant women who have not been previously diagnosed with diabetes should be screened for diabetes between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.

Vinmec International General Hospital offers a Package Maternity Care Program for pregnant women right from the first months of pregnancy with a full range of antenatal care visits, periodical 3D and 4D ultrasounds and routine tests to ensure that the mother is healthy and the fetus is developing comprehensively. Pregnant women will be consulted and checked for health under the close supervision of experienced and specialized obstetricians, helping mothers gain more knowledge to protect their health during pregnancy as well as minimize complications affecting mother and child.

The article references the source: Pasteur Institute