Question 1

can i drink raspberry leaf tea with gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: there should be no appreciable effect vwith moderate amouts of raspberry leaf tea

Question 2

what to do if i have gestational diabetes, can i still drink international cafe?

Accepted Answer

Pregnant women: should avoid caffeine
and gestational diabetics should not eat sweets

so decaf, unsweetened coffee ok

Question 3

im pragnet on my 25weeks and have gestational diabetes its hot where i livr what kind of drinks i can. have?

Accepted Answer

Read the label: You can have pretty much whatever you want so long as doesn't contain significant amounts of caffeine, alcohol or sugar.  Ideally, water should be your beverage of choice. Although there are no studies to support their exclusion, artificial sweeteners could be limited as well.

Question 4

help please! is fruit ok when you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

There is no: Magic, forbidden or necessary foods when you have gestational diabetes. You need to eat a well balanced diet and exercise daily, as well as monitoring your sugar and keeping it in control.  Discuss in depth w/your doctors and the other members of your diabetes team, particularly a good registered dietitian.

Question 5

can you have a c-section if you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A diabetic can have a c-section if needed.

Question 6

what is a healthy diet if you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

One That's Balanced: Carbs are necessary, but too much of anything isn't good. Work with a dietician to find out how to eat a diet that balances the correct amount of carbs (brown wheat/grains are better because they will not increase the blood sugar as much as white), proteins and fat. Avoid simple sugars (ice cream, sugar etc.) and white flour when possible.

Question 7

are bananas safe to eat if you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: "carbs" are ok, and fruits often have sugars in them. The important issue is that you wok with a dietician and eat a balanced diet. The sugars and carbs are not "bad", and in fact, are important. However, too many carbs is bad.

Question 8

are pomegranates safe to eat if you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Fruits in moderation: To help patients control gestational diabetes, experts recommend checking 1-hour post-meal sugar levels. If after eating pomegranates (or other fruits or other carb sources) your glucose is less than 130 mg/dl, then that snack or meal is acceptable. However, your body's ability to control this post-meal glucose will change during the course of pregnancy, so you need to continue testing throughout.

Question 9

if you have gestational diabetes while pregnant, does the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increase with each pregnancy that you have gdm?

Accepted Answer

Risk increases: Women who have had gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women who have not 
had gestational diabetes.

Question 10

how to know you have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Gestational Diabetes: Talk to your doctor who is managing your pregnancy about this.  It is pretty routine to be tested.

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