Gestational diabetes what happens when you don't exactly stick to the diet - besides having a fat baby?

Question

Gestational diabetes what happens when you don't exactly stick to the diet - besides having a fat baby?

Answer 1

If you dont follow the directions your doctor gave you, you run a high risk of complications for both you and your baby!

Answer 2

Stick to the diet. I have gestational diabetes and the diet is on is pretty easy to follow. Im on the 220 calorie dist. Yours may be different though. But if your baby gets too big you could have complications with delivery and require a emergency c-section.

Answer 3

f diet does not control blood glucose adequately, your doctor will prescribe insulin. Oral medicines to lower blood sugar are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in pregnant women because of possible adverse effects on the fetus, although one oral medicine (metformin or Glucophage) is used in some other nations. Insulin has been used during pregnancy to treat many women with type 1 and gestational diabetes and is safe for the fetus when blood sugar is monitored closely.

Gestational diabetes creates dangers for the developing fetus. Unlike type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes rarely causes serious birth defects. However, the baby can have complications during delivery because it may be larger than normal (a large body size for a baby is called macrosomia). Large baby body size comes from the extra sugar exposure. If the diabetes is not treated carefully, high blood sugar levels can increase the chance of fetal death prior to delivery (stillbirth). Delivery itself may be more difficult, and the need for Caesarean delivery is more frequent. If natural labor and delivery has not occurred by 38 weeks of pregnancy, your doctor probably may recommend inducing labor or delivering by surgery to avoid macrosomia.

Complications also can affect the baby right after birth. Prior to delivery, the fetus's pancreas gets used to making a large amount of of insulin each day, to help manage the fetus's exposure to high blood sugar levels. After delivery, it takes time for the baby's pancreas to adjust. If the baby makes too much insulin during its first hours after birth, low blood sugar may occur temporarily. If you have gestational diabetes, your baby's blood sugar should be measured after birth. If necessary, intravenous glucose will be given to the baby. Other chemical imbalances also may occur temporarily, so the baby's calcium and blood count also should be monitored.

Answer 4

You may end up needing to take shots of insulin to keep your blood sugars regulated if you can't stick to a diet.  I have type 1 diabetes, and two of my sisters developed gestational diabetes during several of their pregnancies  They both needed to take insulin (a good diet does not always prevent the need of treatment).  Both of my sisters are done having children now, but they now have type 2 diabetes.  One takes insulin and the other is on Byeta and pills.  Do your best to follow a meal plan ordered by your doctor to give your baby the best chance of being healthy.  Best of luck to you!

Answer 5

If you don't stick to your diet you can feel somewhat sick. I had Gestational diabetes in both of my pregnancies and if I didn't eat the way I was suppose to I felt sick. If I didn't eat at all I would have low blood sugar and if I ate a bunch of stuff I wasn't suppose to I didn't feel very well. If you eat a lot of sugar for instance your body can't break it down and it does directly to you baby, Your baby gains weight way too fast and that might cause you to go into labor early. You might give birth early and your baby will weigh a lot. My first pregnancy I didn't cheat at all and I had my daughter at 38 weeks, she was 7lbs even. I had my son at 36 weeks and he was already 7lbs 2 oz. I cheated a little more my second pregnancy

Answer 6

low and high blood sugar. Baby may develop health problems. Know the diet well, your baby will appreciate it!

Answer 7

Complications with delivery!