Treatment for gestational diabetes will vary with each mother, but there is a progression to follow to minimize unnatural interference.
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Gestational Diabetes Treatment
There are three methods of treatment for gestational diabetes:
- diet.
- exercise.
- medication or insulin.
Diet and exercise are the best treatments for a few reasons:
- they’re natural.
- they allow you stay in control of what happens to your body.
- they help you adjust to a (new) lifestyle of being proactive and preventative (lowering your risk of developing type 2 diabetes after pregnancy).
- medication is synthetic and has side effects.
- insulin has to be self-injected daily.
In some cases, a mother may require medication immediately, and that’s okay. The goal is to keep the baby safe.
Proper treatment lessens the possibility of unfavorable outcomes.
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