Prego Problems.... and Solutions!
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes is usually diagnosed around week 28 of pregnancy. Some women are diagnosed even earlier in pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes is either the mother's body (pancreas) is not producing enough insulin or her body cannot process the insulin she is producing. Most women can regulate Gestational Diabetes simply through diet. Your OBGYN will counsel you on what and how to eat in order to maintain a healthy blood sugar level. Most women will be given a blood sugar meter and asked to take their blood sugar 3 to 4 times a day in order to see how well she is controlling her gestational diabetes and whether medication is necessary.
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One of the main solutions to high blood sugar is letting go of those higher processed sugar foods like cakes, sodas and cookies. Although having an occasional sugary treat is not the end of the world. Foods with higher nutritional content are better choices. Your nutritionist will advise you on adding a protein to each meal and snacks as well as eating more often to maintain healthy stable sugar levels.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
When babies are born and the mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes they are checked for low blood sugar by a poke to their little heel. The danger is the mother's higher blood sugar was being passed through the placenta to the fetus in the womb but once the baby is born, it no longer gets the sugar from the mother and may have a drop in sugar. Doctors will watch for any signs of the baby's dropping blood sugar.
Babies born to mommies with uncontrolled gestational diabetes can be larger than normal babies. This can make passage through the birth canal more difficult and even call for a Cesarean section.
Most mothers with well maintained and controlled gestational diabetes have healthy babies.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
When babies are born and the mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes they are checked for low blood sugar by a poke to their little heel. The danger is the mother's higher blood sugar was being passed through the placenta to the fetus in the womb but once the baby is born, it no longer gets the sugar from the mother and may have a drop in sugar. Doctors will watch for any signs of the baby's dropping blood sugar.
Babies born to mommies with uncontrolled gestational diabetes can be larger than normal babies. This can make passage through the birth canal more difficult and even call for a Cesarean section.
Most mothers with well maintained and controlled gestational diabetes have healthy babies.
Aches and Pains
This is something every expecting mother is bound to feel at one point or another. Some more severe than others.
Some of the aches and pains associated with pregnancy include but are not limited too headaches, leg cramps, hip soreness, constipation and carpal tunnel.
Some of the aches and pains associated with pregnancy include but are not limited too headaches, leg cramps, hip soreness, constipation and carpal tunnel.
Constipation
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Coconut water and coconut oil can be helpful in moving things along in your system. Just be sure not to overdo anything. You want your baby to get as much nutrients as possible so extremely loose stool is not healthy either. Just keep things moving at a comfortable speed the best you can with diet, water and exercise so medication is not needed.
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Carpal Tunnel
Many things can make carpal tunnel your reality. The pressure from the growing baby can begin to weigh on you quite literally.
Your hands and and forearms may have numbness, tingling and pain. Many times these feelings are worse in the morning or during the night.
Some doctors may recommend braces for the discomfort.
Many things can make carpal tunnel your reality. The pressure from the growing baby can begin to weigh on you quite literally.
Your hands and and forearms may have numbness, tingling and pain. Many times these feelings are worse in the morning or during the night.
Some doctors may recommend braces for the discomfort.
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Essential Oils can be very helpful. Wintergreen and peppermint trigger the body to send its natural pain relievers and increased circulation to the area applied. Wintergreen also has a calming and relaxing effect that can help your uncomfortable prego self sleep better.
They only need to be applied topically. Do not ingest Wintergreen.
They only need to be applied topically. Do not ingest Wintergreen.
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