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The author is Consultant – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Motherhood Hospital, Gurugram around Cravings and Gestational Diabetes.
Pregnancy is one of the most profound physical changes a woman will ever go through. Practically every aspect of a woman’s body undergoes some sort of transformation during pregnancy and with pregnancy comes pregnancy cravings. Many women have strange food cravings, while some might grow to dislike certain foods that they always enjoyed before getting pregnant.. Every woman’s pregnancy cravings can vary depending on a variety of factors. More often than not pregnancy is linked to increased sweet food cravings and an overall higher than necessary food intake. Some nutritionists think that pregnancy cravings are a cultural construct designed to let pregnant women eat anything they want guilt-free. While unrestricted eating may sound like heaven on earth, it has negative effects on both mother and unborn child.
The overall increased intake of food, especially foods containing sugar can result in gestational diabetes and is a common term that concerns pregnant women and their families. Thankfully, gestational diabetes can be often controlled by dietary changes and regular exercise. Let’s discuss gestational diabetes, how it’s handled, and what you can do to help manage it with the correct diet and exercise.
What is Gestational Diabetes?
The World Health Organization (WHO) describes gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes) as a condition of any degree of glucose intolerance that begins or is first noticed during pregnancy. It can be challenging to diagnose this illness because it frequently has no symptoms and goes away six weeks after birth.
A mother’s body goes through a lot of hormonal changes during pregnancy which leads to insulin resistance and causes gestational diabetes. Additionally, these hormones act as a signal to encourage the transmission of nutrients from the mother’s body to the fetus, which explains why pregnant women seek foods with a lot of sugar.
Why Gestational Diabetes needs to be managed?
Consuming a lot of sugary foods or carbohydrates can have an impact on the development of the fetus. The excess sugar passes through the placenta and raises the foetus’ blood sugar levels. The baby will enlarge as a result of having to secrete more insulin, a hormone that controls the body’s sugar levels. As a result, there may be additional complications with the delivery procedure.
What Diet Plan Is the Best for Gestational Diabetes?
Since each pregnant woman’s nutritional requirements are unique, there is no common recommended diet for gestational diabetes. Most women only need to modify their daily eating habits to fulfill their own and their unborn child’s nutritional demands and to regulate their blood sugar levels.
If you have gestational diabetes, you’ll need to modify your diet to:
Consult a licenced dietitian nutritionist (RDN), who may modify your diet to suit your unique requirements and food preferences. Also consider consulting a Registered Dietitian who is also a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) will help you manage both your diabetes and nutrition.
How to Ensure a Balanced Diet: The Plate Method
The Diabetes Plate Method is typically the healthiest method to eat when you have diabetes. Make half of your plate non-starchy veggies, 25% lean proteins, and 25% carbohydrates (starchy items), such as:
Getting Your Nutrients
For gestational diabetes itself, there are no particular nutrients that are necessary. But some nutrients, such as the following, are crucial for every pregnancy:
Consult your doctor before beginning a daily prenatal vitamin regimen. If you don’t obtain all the nutrients you and your baby need from your food, this can help to guarantee that you do.
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Views expressed above are the author’s own.
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