What Is Gestational Diabetes?
6. Management
The control of blood glucose levels among women with gestational diabetes helps decrease the health issues in both mother and child. A repeat oral glucose tolerance test should be performed 6 weeks after delivery and regular screening for type 2 diabetes will be recommended after. Lifestyle interventions are the first-line of management for patients with gestational diabetes.
It includes dietary advice, regular exercise routines, relaxation, behavioral interventions, and self-monitoring glucose levels. Some studies have observed that women with gestational diabetes who change their lifestyle may have a reduced risk of postpartum depression and are more likely to lose weight after birth. The babies also tend to have less fat percentage and less likely to be large at birth.
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