What is a Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan?
by Andrew Bicknell Send Feedback to Andrew Bicknell Request Reprint | Print | About Author | Report Problem | Tweet This Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan More Details about Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan here. Gestational diabetes is a disorder which will affect around 4% of all pregnant women in the United States. It is not entirely understood why some women get it because it normally disappears once the baby is born. One theory is that the stress of the pregnancy itself causes it, but whatever the cause any woman who is diagnosed with it will need to follow a gestational diabetes diet plan. In fact this type of diet needs to be followed if an expectant mother has preexisting diabetes as well. The risk of fetal defects and even death are considerably higher with gestational diabetes. Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar levels, in the mother is the primary cause of any problems caused by this condition. When this happens the fetus will begin to produce large amounts of insulin to deal wit
