I have to confess tt that i eat something nice everyday
i googled gestational diabetes, hope this helps
Pregnancy diabetes is more likely:
? if you're older (over 25)
? if you're overweight
? if you smoke
? if there is a family history of diabetes
? if you're from a minority ethnic group.
If you are at increased risk for gestational diabetes, is there anything you can do to help prevent its occurrence?
The truth is that no one knows for sure. Few studies have focused on preventing gd through proactive health measures, and few physicians are trained enough in nutrition issues to use it proactively, preferring to deal with it once it appears instead. Traditionally, physicians' emphasis is on INTERVENTION instead of PREVENTION, and this is often particularly true in obstetrics. Thus most women, even those at most risk for gd, are not given much guidance about possibly ways to lower their risk. Most OBs prefer to simply test more often instead, hoping to catch it early.
There is some mixed evidence that careful attention to nutrition may help prevent at least some cases of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension; could this also help with gestational diabetes?
Many midwives report anecdotally that they prevent or reduce the number and severity of gd cases through the use of proactive nutrition and exercise. Since this is 'only' anecdotal and not documented by double-blind, randomized studies, many physicians tend to dismiss the efficacy of this approach. However, it may be worth exploring further, especially if you have a number of risk factors for gd.