Diabetes during pregnancy, what should you not get?

KOMPAS.com – Diabetes during pregnancy or gestational diabetes can endanger the mother and baby they conceive.

In infants, this disease can lead to abnormal births and conbad anomalies. while in women, especially those with a history of diabetes, may increase ocular, renal and blood pressure complications.

Dr. Wismandari, Sp. PD-KEMD, Endocrine, Metabolic and Diabetic Counseling Specialist at Pondok Indah Hospital, said the key to avoiding gestational diabetes was to have a balanced diet.

"So if our plate is compared to four parts, half is vegetable, then a quarter of the side dishes are like meat and fish, the remaining quarter carbohydrates. no sugar is forbidden, but it is controlled, "explained Wisma, while he was the guest speaker at a meeting with the media on Thursday (10/25/2018) in Jakarta.

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Sugar consumption in pregnant women must also be calculated. The guest house stated that normal blood glucose was less than 140 mg / dl one hour after meals, less than 120 mg / dl two hours after meals and less than 95 mg / dl in women with fasting.

These conditions also apply to women who already have a history of diabetes. In fact, women with diabetes should consult before starting a pregnancy program.

"Women with diabetes can certainly still get pregnant, stay healthy and the baby can also be, but with a rating, that is, if there is a history of diabetes, check -the before launching a pregnancy program, "said the guest house.

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It is advisable for women with a history of diabetes to continue to consult and perform tests, particularly to determine the possibility of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes before the first visit.

This also applies later. Patients are asked to undergo persistent diabetes screening 6 to 12 weeks postpartum and to have diabetes screened every three years. Indeed, this case can be repeated during the next pregnancy.

"The older women are, the higher the risk of developing gestational diabetes.If the previous pregnancy has gestational diabetes, the following pregnancy also increases the risk of gestational diabetes," said the guest house.

"So overweight and overweight also have an influence.So if you can lose weight before (pregnancy), it is not necessary that it is important, it is also good to reduce by five kilos, "he added.