Gestational Diabetes Questions

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Type-2 Diabetes is a lifestyle related problem, so making a few lifestyle changes can lower the chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
-Excess weight is the single most important cause of type 2 diabetes, so control or reduce your weight if you are overweight!
-Avoid sedentary lifestyle and start get moving. Brisk walking for a half hour every day reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
-Modify your diet:
*Choose whole grains and whole grain products over highly p...more

Fds? may be fbs/rbs, hba1c for diabetes status.
But my suggestion is before planning for pregnancy you need to reduce your weight, as 80 kg is higer, during pregnancy you will again gain 10--12 kg which will be problem for diabetes also.

Lybrate-user start exercising and reduce weight, this will cure many of your problems. Just start walking daily for 30-45 min and slowly increase your pace. If you can reduce 5-6 kgs you will see the difference yourself.

Here's a sample vegetarian meal plan if you have gestational diabetes. However, a customised diet plan works best. This is because it is based on your weight, height, activity levels, stage of pregnancy and your glucose levels.
You can try different variations of this sample meal plan to keep your taste buds happy.
Early Morning (between 6 AM – 7 AM) A glass of milk (250 ml approx.) without sugar with 20gm roasted gram
Breakfast (between 8 AM – 9 AM) A cup of milk (approx. 150 ml) ...more

Treatment is only insulin and strict self monitoring of sugar level. It would be better if we know your blood sugar levels.

There are several means to gain control over your diabetes. Few of them as below: 1. Eating at regular intervals 2. Avoiding foods high in processed and invisible sugar 3. Good sleep hygiene 4. Consistent workouts to be able to give you specific guidelines, we would need to gain a deeper insight into your lifestyle and work with you in greater proximity. Do let me know if you're keen and we could take this prospect forward. Meanwhile, feel free to consult me privately.

Depends usually diabetic mothers carry large size babies also chance of going post mature it's sometimes adviced to do planned c section but not before 37 weeks if everything is going alright.

There are 30 per cent chances that you shall develop gestational diabetes again in next pregnancy as well as you have been gdm in last pregnancy. Gdm is not the cause of secondary infertility for sure. Please feel free to discuss further in detail. Regards.

You have to control blood sugar either diet or taking insulin injections for this you have remain under gynaecologist supervision go to doctor ad early as possible.

Relax now as only directional treatment would help, high iron in diet and regular management of diabetes is reqd for her.