Gestational diabetes occurs to you during the time of pregnancy.
Usually it goes away after pregnancy.
Nowadays young adults suffer from diabetes but the statistics of exact prevalence of the disease during pregnancy is not known.
But a diet is required for those suffering from gestational diabetes.
When the body does not make enough insulin or the insulin does not work right, your blood sugar level rises.
It is harmful to the mother and the newborn baby if this happens during pregnancy.
So, in order to avoid this you need to have the correct amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fats while you are pregnant.
The abnormal blood sugar levels have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which is a glucose intolerance which is happen to a woman while she is pregnant.
This will mainly take place after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Mothers with GDM are prone to develop complications during pregnancy like pre-mature labor, abortion and cesarean baby.
The blood sugars need to be controlled in order to prevent this.
A mother needs a diet regulation if she is found to be suffering from gestational diabetes.
This diet needs to be adjusted according to the mothers BMI ( Body Mass Index).
The diet of a pregnant woman suffering from this type of diabetes should consist of 40 per cent carbohydrate, 40 per cent fat and 20 per cent protein.
You can control this gestational diabetes with your diet alone.
You need to take three meals a day and have snacks in the middle for at least twice a day.
During your bed time, eat at small snacks in order to avoid your blood sugar level from being low during night.
Always remember that you should never skip any meals or snacks and try to eat timely.
Spread your food evenly so that you eat regularly for every 3 hours.
You should also eat according to and exactly what your dietician charts down.
Avoid tinned food and beverages also try and choose foods with high fiber content.
This diet will help you get rid of gestational diabetes.