Gestational Diabetes Diet and Symptoms Guide

Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels During Gestational Diabetes

Testing your blood glucose multiple times a day will help you decide if your current diet and exercise plan is keeping your blood sugar level within a good range to ... Read more..

Can I Eat Before My Gestational Diabetes Test?

You are not required to fast prior to the 1 hour glucose tolerance test but after you've drunk the glucose solution you won't be able to eat or drink anything ... Read more..

Nutrition Basics For Women with Gestational Diabetes

This basic guide is to give you information to lower your blood glucose.  The guidelines are general ways to use food to control your blood sugar level during pregnancy. Diabetes and ... Read more..

Treating Gestational Diabetes

You will need to begin treatment quickly if you've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes to minimize risks of hurting you and your baby. Treatment aims to reduce blood glucose ... Read more..

Gestational Diabetes Testing

There are two tests for gestational diabetes.  Typically only the first one is needed to screen for diabetes, but if the first test results come back as "failed" then a 2nd ... Read more..

How to Manage Gestational Diabetes

Depending on how serious your condition, you will need to track your glucose levels using a glucose meter or strips.  At the same time, you will need to eat a ... Read more..

Weight Gain with Gestational Diabetes

Will my weight gain be higher or lower than "average" if I've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? It depends on each woman.  Some women will see a much slower weight gain ... Read more..