3. objectives
1.Learn about the concept of gestational
diabetes
2. Know the symptoms of gestational diabetes
3. Learn how to diagnose gestational
diabetes
4. After completing this presentation, you
should know how to treat gestational diabetes.
5. After completing this presentation, a
nutritional program should be developed for
those with gestational diabetes.
6. Teaching how to control gestational
5. What Is Gestational Diabetes
?
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which
your blood sugar levels become high
during pregnancy.
6. GESTATIONAL DIABETES SYMPTOMS :
1. You’re thirstier than usual
2. You’re hungrier and eat more than usual
3. You pee more than usual
7. :
GESTATIONAL
DIABETES CAUSES
When you eat, your pancreas releases insulin, a
hormone that helps move a sugar called
glucose from your blood to your cells, which use
it for energy.
During pregnancy, your placenta makes hormones
that cause glucose to build up in your blood.
Usually, your pancreas can send out enough
insulin to handle it. But if your body can’t make
enough insulin or stops using insulin as it
should, your blood sugar levels rise, and you
get gestational diabetes.
8. GESTATIONAL DIABETES
TESTS AND
:
DIAGNOSIS
Your doctor will give you a glucose tolerance
test: You’ll drink 50 grams of glucose in a
sweet drink, which will raise your blood
sugar. An hour later, you’ll take a blood
glucose test to see how your body handled
all that sugar.
9. PROBLEMS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES IN
PREGNANCY
Blood sugar that is not well controlled in a
woman with gestational diabetes can lead to
problems for the pregnant woman and the
baby
10. 1. An Extra Large Baby
an extra large baby can lead to problems
during delivery for both the mother and the
baby.
The baby can be born with nerve damage
due to pressure on the shoulder during
delivery.
11. 2. High Blood Pressure
(Preeclampsia)
It might lead to the baby being born
early and also could cause seizures
or a stroke in the woman during
labor and delivery.
12. 3. Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
People with diabetes who take
insulin or other diabetes
medications can develop blood
sugar that is too low. Low blood
sugar can be very serious, and
even fatal, if not treated quickly.
15. DIET FOR GESTATIONAL
DIABETES
1. Trade sugary snacks like cookies, candy,
and ice cream for natural sugars like
fruits, carrots, and raisins. Add vegetables
and whole grains, and watch your portion sizes.
2. Have three small meals along with two or three
snacks about the same times every day.
3. Get 40% of your daily calories from carbs and
20% from protein. Most of the carbs should be
complex, high-fiber carbs, with fat being
between 25% and 40%.
16. 4. Aim for 20-35 grams of fiber a day. Foods
such as whole-grain breads, cereals, and
pasta; brown or wild rice; oatmeal; and
vegetables and fruits will help get you there.
5. Limit your total fat to less than 40% of your
daily calories. Saturated fat should be less
than 10% of all the calories you eat.
6. Eat a variety of foods to make sure you get
enough vitamins and minerals. You may need
to take a supplement to cover your bases. Ask
your doctor if they think you should take one.