Pregnancy is a superb experience for all women . It is that dream phase of life where most women give no heed to the calorie count of the food they eat . And we all love to pamper ourselves by eating all that you really desire to eat ! Well, tempting as it may sound, but for some women the same phase turns in to a more serious one if they get diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Don’t worry ! This Indian diet plan for gestational diabetes will help you enjoy your eating during pregnancy while taking care of the nourishment and growth of your fetus .
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Pregnancy brings in a lot of emotions in a women . You are happy , emotional (due to hormones) , depressed (due to body changes), excited and full of anxiety and nervousness. You want to do every thing for the baby growing inside of you to come out healthy and fit. Health issues like Gestational diabetes makes you worry more and stress more. You get all the more confused about what to do and what to eat. Surprisingly, most people consider excess weight-gain as a desirable and healthy sign of a healthy pregnancy. This is the reason why we took an initiative to plan this Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes . We will discuss on how a healthy diet can protect an expecting mother from gestational diabetes while allowing her to spend blissful moments with her child growing within her every second.
Understanding Gestational Diabetes :
We all have a basic and wide idea of what is diabetes. But what you really need to understand is, When it comes to Diabetes , there are certain measuring terms which may help in understanding a foods capacity to increase the blood sugar. While there are some that helps in understanding the body’s response or reaction to the raised blood sugar. I know i am getting too technical here, But it is important to have a basic knowledge about these indexes so that you really know what you are eating and how it is going to help you . This might just be your first tiny step towards being a smart mommy !
- Glycemic Index – It is a Number that signifies the capacity of a particular food to increase the blood sugar levels. 100 being equivalent to pure glucose . Foods that have a glycemic index or below 55 are considered healthier for diabetics. These foods are digested slowly in the gut and hence they raise the blood sugar slowly and steadily.
- Glycemic Load – Glycemic load depends on the amount of carb contained by a particular food. And the capacity of each gram of this carb to raise the blood sugar level.
- Insulin Index – Insulin index is kind of similar to the above 2 indexes. The only difference is that Insulin index does not depend on the blood sugar levels. Insulin index o a particular food is based on the food’s capacity to raise the concentration of insulin in the blood after 2 hours of intake.
Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes:
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Here is a sample Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes. Please note that the plan was made keeping an average Indian pregnant lady in mind. If you have any additional medical issues, it will be best to consult your personal dietitian or doctor before starting to follow our Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes.
| Food Item | Calorie (Kcal) | Protein (Gms ) | Nutri fact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Morning : (7.00 Am) | |||
| Kesar and cardamom + cinnamon flavored Milk(1 glass) | 150 | 4 | Milk Is the best way to start your day, It will cool the acid rush down, and the nutrients in milk will be are absorbed better on empty stomach.(add 1-2 threads of kesar, and 1 pinch cardamom + cinnamon powder) |
| Whole Wheat Rusks(2 pieces) | 50 | 2 | Dry Carbs in the Morning helps in relieving Morning Sickness |
| Soaked Almonds (6 pieces) | 50 | 4 | It is a good souce of protein and omega 3 acids |
Breakfast (9.00 Am) | |||
| Besan/ Mung dal chilla with chopped Palak and grated carrots – (2 medium sized) | 200 | 12 | This low carb , high protein dish helps you control sugar rush in the mornings. Carrots and spinach help in providing fiber , keeps you away from skin and digestion problem during pregnancy , and cuts on the risk of baby developing jaundice at birth. |
| Curd1 Soup Bowl(1 Soup Bowl) | 75 | 4 | curd Provides calcium, protein, Vit A and D very beneficial during pregnancy, And helps you enhance your mood during downs. |
| OR | |||
| Egg Omlette(2 No.) | 160 | 10 | Eggs are easy to make and best sources of proteins that helps in baby’s growth. |
| Toasted Brown Bread (2 slices) | 100 | 3 | Dry carbs Helps in relieving Morning sickness |
| OR | |||
| Vegetable oats upama (1 soup bowl) | 250 | 3 | Multi nutrients from veggies and good fiber to tackle constipation |
11.00 Am | |||
| Apple /Guava / Pomegranate (1 medium size) | 40 | – | These fruits help in maintaining hydration and Ph balance in increasing blood volume. |
| 12.00 Pm | |||
| Coconut water / Lemonade (1 glass) | 30 | – | It Benefits in constipation, sluggish digestion, heart burn and urinary tract infections during pregnancy |
LUNCH(1.30 Pm) | |||
| Quinoa / Brown rice pulav with veggies (carrots , beans, capsicum , onions etc )- 1.5 soup bowl | 350 | 6 | – |
| Dal tadka / Fish curry(1 soup bowl) | 150 | 6 | Fish helps in obtaining nutrients like pufa and mufa and good quality protein for development of the baby. |
| sliced cucumber (1 medium) | 40 | – | Benefits of cucumber |
| sliced tomatoes(2 medium size) | 40 | – | Anti oxidant lycopene helps in taking care of metabolic wastes. |
| (2.15 pm )Post Lunch walk (15 mins ) | This will help in better digestion and the pp sugar levels will decrease. | ||
2.30 Pm | |||
| Buttermilk(1 glass) | 40 | 1 | Helps in hydration and heart burn |
| 4.30 Pm | |||
| Tea(1 cup) / Milk | 50 | 2 | (use the masala mentioned below this diet plan, to make it healthy) |
| Wheat and methi Khakara (2 medium ) | 120 | 3 | Methi will help you with slow rise in sugar levels while whole wheat will ensure complex carb availability. |
6.00 Pm | |||
| 2 Table spoon – Museli / wheat flakes / oats bite (avoid the sugar coated cereals ) | 120 | 5 | Museli is a wholesome food in itself and provides with all vital nutrients. It satisfies hunger and raises your sugar levels slowly, avoiding the sugar spikes in the blood. |
| 1 bowl milk | 75 | 2 | Its iron content helps in increasing heamoglobin with increasing blood volume. |
| 1 /2 apple with the peel | 20 | – | Peel will help in keeping the fiber intact . |
| evening walks (15 mins ) | This helps in over all control in the blood sugar levels. | ||
7.30 Pm | |||
| Vegetable soup / Chicken soup(1 soup bowl) | 125 | 2 | —– |
DINNER (8.00 Pm) | |||
| Multi-grain roti with ghee (1 tsp )(2 medium size) | 200 | 4 | These are easy to digest and do not burden the system. Helps in maintaining the BSL |
| Palak paneer veg(1 bowl, home made) | 150 | 4 | Good combination of protein and iron for baby’s growth. Spinach is rich in folic acid and iron and helps in maintaining healthy pregnancy. |
| Koshimbir / salad(1 bowl) | 50 | 2 | Fiber helps in better digestion |
| (9.15 pm )Post dinner walk (15 mins ) | This will help in better digestion and will lower the fasting blood sugar levels. | ||
10.00 Pm | |||
| Milk(1 glass) | 150 | 4 | Along with good nutrition, a glass of warm milk at bedtime helps in getting a good night sleep. |
| Soaked Almonds (6 pieces) | 50 | 4 | It is a good source of protein and omega 3 acids |
| TOTAL | 2325 | 71 | |
While following this Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes, Make sure you spend 10 – 15 mins after your lunch and dinner in walking around the house / office . These are slow walks . These walks will help in better digestion and will help in controlling your postprandial blood sugars.
Recipe of Masala for your Milk and Tea –
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Make this masala and keep handy . It will help in reducing blood sugar and add taste to your milk / tea .
Grind all these spices together – 10 -15 cardamom buds green , 5 black cardamom, 4 sticks cinnamon , a little javitri , 10 -15 buds of cloves , 10 – 15 black pepper balls.
It is all about keeping your blood glucose levels stabilized :
- Carbs are not only present in foods that contain processed sugars such as jam, honey, candies and soft drinks, But also in foods containing natural sugars such as yogurt, fruit and milk
- During digestion, your body converts all carbs to glucose and hence, higher intake of carbs at one time leads to a rise in the blood glucose level.
- Starchy foods such as cereals,Refined flour products like breads, pastries , cakes, cookies, rotis (hotel made)and naan and vegetables such as peas, legumes, potato, lentils, baked beans and corn have high carb content. You may want to choose your carb intake accordingly in order to prevent the intake of excess calories while still honoring your taste.
You may be interested in Reading – How to gain less weight in pregnancy
The Dos and the Don’ts of Gestational Diabetes :
While you are following our Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes, This small list of simple Do’s and Don’ts will help you a long way. These tips will brighten up your day and ensure safety and well being of your baby and your own health.
Eat small meals
Allow a time of 2.5-3 hours between a meal and a snack. Similarly, make sure that a snack and the next meal has a time gap of at least 1.5 hours.
Never ever skip meals or avoid carbs
This won’t do you any good and would just make you feel hungrier and eat more at your next meal which would ultimately destabilize your blood glucose levels. If you consume less carbohydrate, you are putting your baby’s health at stake as a growing embryo needs a certain amount of glucose energy for its growth.
Include a lot of veggies in your diet
Make sure your meals and snacks contain adequate amount of salads and cooked non-starchy vegetables that are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals.
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Consume a lot of protein foods
Consume a lot of protein foods during meal and snack times. These foods do not turn into glucose after digestion and they can help you feel full. Protein is found in foods such as eggs, chicken, fish, meat, tofu, nuts, seafood, nut butter, cheese and seeds.
Re-consider your fat intake
Excess weight gain may not mean healthy pregnancy. Go for lean meat, low-fat dairy products and avoid deep-fried foods and high-fat junk snacks. It is not that fats would directly contribute to an elevated blood sugar level, but they may make it difficult for the insulin to work properly.
Include un- sweetened Greek yogurt in your diet
Greek yogurt has richer protein content compared to regular yogurt and would help to keep you full while promoting the health of your digestive tract as well.
Opt for complex carbs
Go for brown rice, quinoa, ragi (red finger millet) or cracked wheat instead of white rice. For many, this may mean tough practice and compromise, but once you train your taste buds, you would not want to switch back again to white rice.
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Reduce your oil and butter intake
However, sometimes if you do need to surrender to your mood, you may use extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle olive oil into soups and pastas and enjoy your snacking times.
Replace Unhealthy with healthy
Regular pasta with 100% wholegrain pasta and white bread with natural multi-grain bread. Have fine cracked wheat instead of upma/ rava/ semolina.
Replace potatoes with sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes have high fiber content and low glycemic index which means that they release glucose into the blood slowly after digestion, thereby helping in keeping the blood sugar level stable.
Include Oats
Start your day with healthy breakfast cereals such as oats. Make it interesting with berries and nuts. Oats do not only have high fiber content, but they also promote milk production in nursing mothers.
Drink at least 8 glasses of water every-day.
Making frequent visits to the washroom is the last thing that an expecting mom would want to experience. But by doing so, you would allow your body to flush out toxins regularly.
Try variety of salads
Relish your salads with a generous combination of quinoa, kidney beans, chickpeas and soya chunks. Make your taste buds happy with tofu curries at times.
Here are some interesting and simple recipes –
- koshimbir with curd
- Kachumber salad (without curd)
- Simple salad
- Simple salad with cheese dressing
Look for attractive variety of colors in your food
Include multicolored veggies and leafy greens in your diet. Indian cuisine has a lot to offer to us in terms of flavors and variety. Try out your grandma’s recipes or discover something on your own with an incredible combination of cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, kale, mustard greens, dill weed, Brussel Sprouts, fenugreek, and spinach.
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Eat fruits as mid meals
Who said you need to avoid fruits completely? Enjoy a sumptuous fruit bowl with slices of guava, citrus fruits, melons, apples, berries and pears. However, avoid over ripe fruits as they have high sugar content. Avoid bananas, grapes, jackfruit, mangoes, pineapple and grapes and chikoo as they have high sugar content. Of course, you may have them as a treat once in a while if you have been sticking to our Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes on a regular basis.
- Snack on nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, roasted channa and almonds and give your body a healthy supply of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Include proteins and carbs in every meal and veggies and fruits for at least two meals.
- Avoid soda, coffee, and tea. If you do need to take some caffeine, consider sipping into a cup of Joe prepared with fat-free milk and without sugar.
- Replace fruit juices with whole fruit or tender coconut water.
Some low sugar Snacking Ideas:
- Carrot slices with any vegetable based yogurt dip
- Lettuce salad with boiled chickpea, tomatoes, cucumber and lemon juice
- Whole wheat crackers with yogurt dips and avocado slices
- Greek yogurt with berries
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- Sprouted green gram with grated carrots and lemon juice
- Brown bread toast with almond butter and apple slices
- Raagi roti with mint chutney
- Wholegrain dosa
- Asparagus omlette
How to fight Cravings?
- Never avoid the intake of carbs as they give you instant energy.
- Drink a glass of water when craving hits. False hunger pangs are more likely to subside with a glass of water.
- Reassess your meals to find out if you are eating less. Add some proteins to your diet or snack on celery, baby spinach or baby carrot salads.
Here are a few more reads on pregnancy that might be of help to you –
- How to reduce fasting blood sugar levels in pregnancy
- Indian diet plan for pregnancy
- What to eat during Pregnancy
- What foods to avoid during pregnancy
- Benefits of Beetroot Juice in anaemia and pregnancy
- Benefits of Ginger in Pregnancy, Gastric problems and infections
Follow your grandma’ advice- Eat for two. And invite gestational diabetes to impact your health. It may seem to be contradictory to the sayings that has been shaping the diet plans of pregnant women in traditional Indian households. Your baby needs an extra 300 – 500 calories to support his/her growth and and follow our Indian Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes to manage your elevated sugar levels.
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Hi mam im in 12 weeks pregnancy now.My dr has told me i have prediabetes (126mg).They asked me to check my blood sugar daily 4 times in a day.All are normal but only fasting blood sugar is between 95-105.Is there anyway to improve my fasting blood sugar.
walk in the evening for 30 mins .
Hallo mam,
I am kanchan.I’m 32 yrs old.I’ve 7yrs oldbaby.now my 8month is start from 27 June.on 25 June doc. Advised me for sugar (gct)test.its188 shocking for me.coz I don’t like sweet.I’m suffering from thyroid past 2yrs.2 months before my thyroid level is increas it was 6.37.now I’m taking 50mg tab.there is one more problem with me,my hemoglobin is 8.4 .can u please advise me diet plan according to my situation.one thing should I eat beetroot?
Hi Kanchan . has your doctor put you on medication for gestational diabetes ? diet will depend on that
Hi mam..m 29 wks pregnant with 2nd pregnancy.n doagnosed wid GD.now my fasting sugar level is above 100 pp is above 200..before lunch n dinner normal..m on insulin n taking after food 1n half hr..i hv short cervix due to this m on complete bed rest wid head low since 7 wks..m worried about fetal growth n is this affect my baby in womb plz advise me how i can handle with this situation…i want ur expert advice mam…plz
Hi Rupali ,
DONT WORRY , the fetal rowth will not get affected if you eat well . you can follow the diet plan mentioned above , it wil take care of your sugars and provide adequate nutrition for fetal growth . bed rest as advised by the doctor is of course important. take rest.
Hi, payal,
I am sameeha, i am in 22nd week nd have type 2 diabetes. My first trimester went really good but now my sugar levels are going very high. Last week my routine check up shown that my i am losing ketone and glucose in urine. Now my BP is also going high and taking medicine for the same. I am on Pre meal insulin also taking homeopathy treatment for the same. But i am not able to achieve my levels. My gynaecologist asked me to take high protein diet but it is not helping me so much. Please suggest me something. I am very worried.
you can try above mentioned diet for 2 days and see .. if it doesnt help , ll have to plan a personalized diet plan for you
Hi,
I am running in my 8th week, Got gestational diabetes, I got some issue in my first pregnancy. My sugar levels remain fine whole day, but after dinner they raise upto 150, i am suggested with metformin 250 . I will follow this diet plan, but can you suggest me something so i can maintain my sugar levels, and why it raises in night only.. i eat same type of food whole day, I mean dal, chapati, curd, salad.
Thanks
Hi Vandana,
thats strange , you can do 20 mins walk in the night after your dinner and check if the blood sugaer rises the same way
Hello mam, I’m 21 week pregnant and dr have diagnosed borderline high sugar.
Couple of days ago I had undergone glucose tolerance test in which my blood sugar level was after 50gm glucose waiting for an hour the blood sugar level was 138. Dr suggested me to take a glucose test post breakfast (2 hr) which was 114 and post dinner (2 hr) it was 138.
Is this high. what kind of diet should i take.
Hi Priya ,
are you taking any medications ?
Hi. I’m 26 weeks pregnant. Couple of days ago I had undergone glucose tolerance test in which my blood sugar level was after 50gm glucose n waiting for an hour the blood sugar level was 220.Now my fadting level is below 100 and after meal (1 hr) below 100 (sometimes 68 and 72 also). But my doctor recently tested fructosamine .After the test my levels are 230. Is it ok? Or any thing will it affect my baby. Pls help me. I am worried that..
Hi Lavanya ,
dont worry , t will not affect the baby in any way directly … if the doctor puts you on medicine , then let me know ..
Hi Mam,
I am in my 32 weeks pregnancy and diagnosed with Boarder line sugar.Today i took the test 15 mins before lunch which came as 79 and after 2 hour lunch it came as 122.I wonder how come it spiked so much after lunch.I had Daal,beans and 3 Chapatis in lunch.
Please suggest what else i need to do?i have stopped eating direct sugar.
are you on any medicine ?
hi mam , Shabnam this side , i am 31 week pregnant ads i told u earlier that my sugar level increased in pregnancy . i have followed diet and striclty prohibited sugar , rice potato from my diet and Dr precribed me tab MELMET 500. After having 25 days my sugar level comes Fasting -119 and PP 102 . now again after 20 days my sugar level is fasting 113 and PP 99 .Please suggest some more ideas so that my fasting level come under 100 . presently m having same diet and medicine . i m having Tab Melmet500 twice in a day . My pp level come under level but my fasting is still high. please suggest.
start taing small walks in the evening or at night . this will help in reducing fasting sugars
DEAR MADAM,
GOOD DAY. WHILE I AM SEARCHING GDM WOMAN FOOD PLAN FOR BANGLADESHI WOMAN I SAW YOUR SITE. MY WIFE IS SUFFERING GDM WITH THREE MONTH PREGNANCY AND DOCTOR PRESCRIBED INSULIN THREE(3) TIMES A DAY, MORNING, MIDDAY AND NIGHT(12-12-10). SO WHAT SHOULD BE THE MEAL PLAN AT THIS TIME? I FOLLOW YOUR DIET PLAN IT SEEMED OK, BUT IT WILL MORE EFFECTIVE FOR ME YOU PROVIDE A DIET PLAN WITH INSULIN .
Hi ,
this diet plan will work effectively with insulin .. you can use this one
My sugar level is control after fastinng 179 and i m talking insulin daily 2 tome 12 /12 points
walking 2 hours daily home to job
when i stop insulin (now started 3 months)
sorry i dint understand , are you taking insulin currently or stopped ? are you asking me can you stop taking insulin ? well i m not to decide that . your gyneac will help you with it
OK MADAM
NOW I DO WALKING 2 HOURS MORNING AND EVENING AND NOW BEFORE FASTING 195 AND AFTER FASTING 215 AND I M FOLLOW THIS CHART
EMPTY STOMACH DRINKING AMLA AND BOTTLE GUARD JUICE MORNING TIME
TAKING INSULIN 18 AND 12 (CAN I TAKE LOW DOSAGE)
TODAY IS BEFORE FASTING 215 AND AFTER FASTING 167 WITH WALKING ALSO
Hi Rykhsar ,
dont worry about the insulin . if you stop it m the blood sugar will go pout of control .
HII
I AM 2 MONTHS OF PREGNANT BUT MY SUGAR LEVEL IS BEFORE MEAL 293 AND AFTER MEAL 315 AND I WILL TAKE INSULIN DAILY 2 TIME 18 AND 12 AND I M ALSO FOLLOW UP CHART
if your blood sugar is not going down even after following the chart , you can reduce the quantity of food intake mentioned infront of the items .. also start walking for 10 mins after all 3 main meals at home . this is a regular pace walk that you have to do at home , just watch the time and walk for 10 mins .
hi mam , Shabnam this side , i am 28 week pregnant ads i told u earlier that my sigar level increased in pregnancy . i have followed diet and struclty prohibited sugar , rice potato from my diet and Dr precribed me tab MELMET 500. After having 25 days my sugar level comes Fasting -119 and PP 102 . Please suggest some more ideas so that my fasting level come under 100 . presently m having same diet and medicine .
Hi Shabnam ,
wow its great that our diet helped you in controling your gestational blood sugar levels . you need to continue with the same diet and medicines , just make sure you walk for 10 mins 3-4 times a day after each meal . and specially in the night after dinner.
Hello,
You have mentioned the quantities in terms of Soup Bowls. How many ounces would be 1 Soup Bowl? Thanks.
Hi ,
Its 12 oz
Hi. I’m 23 weeks pregnant. Couple of days ago I had undergone glucose tolerance test in which my blood sugar level during fasting was 132 while after having 50gm glucose n waiting for an hour the blood sugar level was 335. I’m worried. Will it affect my baby. Pls help
Hi Aruna ,
gestational iabetes has now become very common amongst women due to the changing lifestyle and food pattern . you can manage it with medicines and insulin .. that decision is uptot your doctor . but dont worry , it will not affect the baby if you can manage it well by balancing the food you eat .
HI Payal, your diet is very helpful. Thank you for easy n flexible diet plan.
I am 7weeks pregnant n my sugar levels r little high… i am on tab.cetapin xr -1000 mg (metformin) twice daily. I am in prediabetic range… I have started maintaining my diet as per the diet plan above and it’s working now. My only concern is i am feeling hungry between 3 to 5 am …. what can I do please suggest me. My doc asked me to check my s.levels every 2hrs after food n with this plan I am confused when to check my levels?
Waiting for your reply…. thank you
you can check it after 2 hours of your breakfast / lunch and dinner . check the level and then have the mentioned snack .
if you are hungry in the evening , you can have a little puffed rice , or puffed wheat (godhipuri) or puffed jau or oats porridge or just a fruit
Hi I am 30 weeks pregnant. I had OGCT 75gms after 2hr reading as 145 which is 5 more.I cut sugar and jaggery intake. Having 2 glasses of milk with d-protin morning and night,idly or dosa in break fast and dinner and brown rice in lunch. I am having 1 apple,1guava and 1 pomegranate in between.drinking 10 glasses of water and doing 90minutes walking without any medication. Is my diet healthy?
Hi ,
Its healthy , but you are having the same typpe of carb . i would suggest you to eat variety in terms of roti sometimes , ragi sometimes , oats etc … each of these cereals have different micronutrients and hence you will provide yourself and your baby with multitude of nutrients of you present more variety in terms of use of cereals and there is no vegetable ??? no almond ??
Hello Mam,
I am 30 weeks pregnant and diagonesed by gestational diabeties. I did not pass 3 hour glucose test. In fasting my diabetes is normal but at 1 hour it was 198 instead of 180 and at 2nd hour it was 180 instead of 155.Now doctors suggest me to follow diet plan. I am in habit of eating 2-3 whole wheat chappati in lunch and dinner. Please suggest me can i have chappatis in my diet or not. I can avoid rice anyways.
Thanks:)
Ankita Mehta
yes you can have 2-3 whole wheat flour rotis .
hello ma’am,i m 26 weeks pregnant n i failed ogtt my fasting sugar level is 81 n aftr tking 75gm glucose 191, 117 respectively.my endocrinologist has started wit 4 shots of insulin thrice a dayi.e b4 bf,lunch dinner.is my sugar level is too high tat i need insulin….can’t it b controled wit diet….kindly suggest
Hi Shashi,
taking insulin , will help you in reducing the restriction o ver the quantity of food intake , after 25th week , the baby has to grow in terms of size and weight , its better to take insulin so that you can eat well and the baby ‘s growth can be normal .
I am 30 year 7 months pregnant. with fasting 96, and 1 hr 203 and 2 hrs 115. what diet should I follow to reduce the sugar level.
above mentioned chart will help
Hi.. I am 5 weeks and 4 days pregnant. My sugar after fasting (ate 75gm glucose) has come 165. My weight is 69kg and age is 26.5 years old. Pls suggest me what can I do. Will this harm my baby. I am stressed and tensed. Help me pls
has the doctor put you on any medication ?
Hi , I am 31 week pregnant.Age 33 yrs old. My sugar le els were quite nor.al during GTT. Recently i observed that my sugar levels , fasting is 98 and post lunch is 137. Do I have GD?? I did not check my sugar levels for last 20 days , not sure if i was GD bit earlier..is there any effect on baby didto this miss? I am having my breakfast around at 9.30 am and 250 ml milk at 8.30am , no snacks till lunch at 1pm and evening snacks at 6pm and a fruit(one apple or one pomegranate) at 8.30 pm and dinner at 9.30. do I have to revisit my meal timings?? Can you pls suggest
please consult your gyneac for this . the diagnosis is better done by her, as it depends on lot of factos . you might need to add small snacks inbetween the meals .. dont go without food for more than 2.5 to 3 hours .
HII
I am 2 months of pregnant my fasting PPT is 213 and 280 I am also taking insulin 12 points morning and 6 point night
HII MAAM
i m 4 weeks of pregnant but my sugar level is 280 after fasting i m working women and walk daily 30 min daily please give suggestion and i am also taking insulin daily 12 points this my after 8 day ppt test
Hi Doctor I am 42 and diabetic diagnosed in 2006 during my first pregnancy. I am planning to have baby. My RBS level is less than 200 mg/dl. I am on diabetic diet and do yoga and walk everyday. Taking glimepiride 1 mg before b/fast and dinner and ayurvedic medicines to control sugar. kindly suggest can I have baby at this age and what pre pregnancy test I have to do. Kindly suggest the doctor who take care of pregnancy and diabetic both.
Hi Sonia ,
at 42 , you have to be really really careful . i am definitely not the right person to advice you on this . please contact a good gyneacologist .
OK
THNX
HII
I am 3 week of pregnant my BP is normal and sugar level is 200 after fasting
so what foods i should eat
you can refer the chart given above
Hello doctor I am 12th week pregnant this is second and my sugar levels in fast is 18th and ppm is 112 please suggest how to control sugar levels
Hi Mani ,
dont worry , follow the instructions mentioned above
Hello mam this is trupti, i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year and now i am 14 weeks pregnant my ogtt fasting and 1 and 2 hrs sugars are high. So my doctor has put me on insulin morning n night 4-4 units can i follow this diet.i am obese. I am 5.2 and 80 kgs now
yes you c an follow this plan
Hi mam i am 29 week pregnant.i have diabetes on my 16th week pregnant.
I am in diet if i am taking egg, multigrain chapathi my readings r going high.daily i am eating broken wheat .can u pls suggest me dinner recipes.
egg is all protein , so it should not cause any harm .. you can have oats upama , brown rice pulav , mubng dal chilla , multigrain roti with green vegetables .
Hi mam ,
I m 21 week pregnant and i have checked my sugar level (GTT ) in 18-19th week its come as follows :
fasting 113, 1hr post : 197 : 2 hr post :163 .
My doctor prescribed me “Tab Melmet SR 500” and advised me to again do the test after 10 days .
Please adviced me shall i follow the same diet . i m very much tensed do my sugar will come under control . I m having curd in afternoon . is it ok or i changed the time .
Waiting for your reply
you can follow the same diet , but reduce the quantity of intake mentioned above .
can i take warm water daily empty stomach
yes you can if it doesnt cause acidity / or morning sickness
Dean Payal ,
I’m extremely suprised with your diabetic diet chart as my gestational diabetologist had put me on a very strict diet of 1600 calories / day to reduçe the risk of preeclampsia.
Asha
Hi Asha ,
An expectant mother cant be put on a low cal diet plan . this will increase the chances of lot of other deficiencies and complication . i am sure you doctor is a learned person , and must have a reason behind it . as all cases are different . your case may be different and may be requiring the restricted diet . i cant be sure until i see your reports. and by the way are you on insulin ? or meds ?
OK I WILL TRY
my BP also high
Hello mam
I had 2 missed abortion. During first pregnancy I was unaware of the fact that my sugar level was high during my pregnancy. And during second pregnancy I took diet controls only after getting my report positive. Mam currently my sugar level is 94 for fasting and 125 pp. Can I try for baby at this level. It’s now one year after miscarriage and I want to try for baby. Should . Start this diet chart before conceiving and lastly can I do my regular household work like cooking. And i m working lady . Please help me mam.
yes you can try now to conceive , you should walk everyday at medium pace for 30 mins 2 times a day .
Hello
I am 24 week pregnant and from 20 week only my sugar level has gone high. In January I did my glucose tolerance test and the results showed that my sugar is high 160 2 hours after meal. After that my doctor put me on insulin 3 thrice a day. First it was 4 4 4 and since the result was non satisfaction the doctor increase dose to 8 8 6. But still my post meal is sometime normal and sometimes varies from 125 to 140. Pls advice. What diet I should foĺlow?
with the insulin dosage you are taking , you can easily follow the plan mentioned above
Eat for two advise is correct. Only the interpretation by modern doctors is wrong. Grandma never adviced to eat double. They just daid eat for the baby’s portion.
Hello mam
I had 2 missed abortion. During first pregnancy I was unaware of the fact that my sugar level was high during my pregnancy. And during second pregnancy I took diet controls only after getting my report positive. Mam currently my sugar level is 94 for fasting and 125 pp. Can I try for baby at this level. It’s now one year after miscarriage and I want to try for baby. Should . Start this diet chart before conceiving and lastly can I do my regular household work like cooking. Can I sleep in the afternoon or not. I am 75 kya n my height is 5’4. And lastly do I need to follow the same diet chart mentioned above. Please help me mam.
yes you can definitely try , yes you can follow the same diet plan . lead a normal life , beware of exertion and stress , they are the factors ..
Hi Payal, thank you for posting this diet plan. I have a question. I don’t drink buttermilk or yogurt, so I was wondering which item I can replace this with?
have milk , at any other time of the day
Hello Mam,
My wife is 6 weeks pregnant and sugar levels are 95(FBS), 145(PPBS). Doctor suggested to take low carbohydrate food.
Can my wife follow the diet you mentioned in this blog. Or Could you please suggest us the best diet plan based on south indian style mean plan.
Thanks And best Rgds,
Navi
yes she can have the above mentioned plan
Hi,
I was detected with gestational Diabetes as my fasting sugar was 98. I live in Germany and have to follow the diet which the german dietician recommended which includes mainly bread, fruits, salads and brown rice. However being an Indian, the diet doesn’t really work for me as it either keeps me hungry or craving for something more.
Is it ok to follow the diet you recommended irrespective of the weather conditions or place we live in. I am 26 week pregnant, and my sugar level has been in control with eating regular meals and avoiding sugar, white rice and banana.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Shraddha
let me know about your medications and ill make sure this suits you
Hi Madam,
I am 26 weeks pregnant and my fasting blood sugar is 93 which is in the border. I used to eat rice for dinner. Now if I avoid rice at night and replace it with Rotis , will be enough to maintain sugar levels. Please suggest foods I need to avoid
avoid direct sweets , and fruit juices , have fruits only in between the meals . avoid refined flours like maida and white breads .
Greetings to you Mam,
This is swetha from Bangalore. I am a 6 months diabetic pregnant. I am unable to control my diabetes though I am on insulin and gluconorm 1g. today I have noted it diet plan m going to follow from now.kindly suggest me some more
try this for 2 days and takeyour blood sugar recordings and let me know if it suits you
Hello Priyanka,
Iam 35yrs old, 29weeks pregnant with our first child. Iam 5’6 and weigh 158pounds. I failed my first 1hr sugar test with 172 reading. I have always eaten healthy till now and no cravings for sweets. Iam a vegeterian and can you please suggest what should I do to bring down my sugar levels. Have a follow up glucose test next week.
Thank you so much.
Nisha
the above mentioned diet plan in less quantity will help you
I am 30 week pregnant. Suddenly cheque my RBS level is 163.my doctor cut sugar for my diet.I am very worried. Its harm my baby?After pregnancy its change type 2 diabetic?
Hi m 23 Rd week pregnant I hv 131sugar level after 2 hrs of taking glucose ,,is it danger plzzzzzz suggest me
Hi Payal,
I am 28 weeks pregnant and have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and have been asked to follow a diet. Based on my sugar levels after the diet they will decide to put me on medication.
I see from the comments that this diet is for ppl who are already on medication. Can i follow this diet in my case or please suggest any other another option if not or a modified version. i am desperate not to be put on medication and handle this through diet itself.
Thanks
varsha
Hi Varsha , you can follow the same diet with less amount of intake of the mentioned menu .