Patient's question:
At 24 weeks of pregnancy, I went to Linzi District Hospital for a glucose tolerance test. The fasting blood glucose was 5.04, and one hour after drinking the glucose solution it was 10.83, and two hours later it was 7.43. The doctor said it was gestational diabetes.Doctor's answer:
Dietary behavior guidance is the first choice for the treatment and control of gestational diabetes. Regardless of whether insulin is used, the correction of dietary habits and unhealthy behaviors should be carried out. It is important to make patients understand the significance of dietary control, develop a scientific and reasonable dietary plan. On one hand, it ensures that the pregnant woman and fetus have adequate nutrition; on the other hand, it maintains the blood sugar level of the pregnant woman at a normal level, avoids symptoms such as hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, or ketone acidosis, and promotes reasonable weight gain in the pregnant woman. Therefore, targeted dietary guidance and nutrition education should be provided based on the specific conditions of the patient.Principles of nutritional guidance: Balanced structure, reasonable allocation, small meals multiple times, timed and quantified meals.