The good news is, once detected it's highly treatable. In most cases, pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes exhibit no symptoms. The condition is usually detected through a routine blood screening given during the 20th to 26th week of pregnancy. At the Naomi Berry Diabetes Center at New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where Dr. Goland is director, pregnant women learn to regulate their blood sugar levels by using a simple at-home blood test taken at various intervals of the day. Changes in diet are then recommended, if needed.
Women are often surprised at what causes their blood sugars to rise.
Garconi has stayed away from that dish, as well as french fries from a fast food restaurant that also caused her levels to rise. Having gestational diabetes does not mean you have to eat prisoner's rations, can never eat out, or have to give up all your favorite foods. It's simply a matter of regulating your diet. In more serious cases of gestational diabetes, insulin is sometimes prescribed. Insulin does not cross the placenta and does not harm the unborn child.