Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Have Increased Risk of Recurrence in Subsequent Pregnancies, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
PASADENA, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Gestational Diabetes Linked to Serotonin and Dietary Protein
The cause of diabetes during pregnancy is directly controlled by serotonin, a chemical produced by the body and normally known as a neurotransmitter, and is influenced by the amount of protein in the mother’s diet early in pregnancy, according to new findings of an international team led by researchers at UCSF.

The Possibility of Preventing Gestational Diabetes
Even though there is no proof that we can 100% prevent a pregnant woman from getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes there is a proven way to help the possibility of preventing it or once diagnosed with it help maintain it and even in some cases reverse it. Before we get started I would like to give you an additional piece of information. It is proven that 30-40% of women who contract gestational diabetes have a greater chance later in life to become type 2 person with diabetes.

Care during pregnancy
If there is one time in the life of a woman when it is absolutely essential to take the utmost care of overall health, it is during pregnancy. This is because it is not only the pregnant woman’s health in question but also the health and development of the fetus, or the unborn baby in the womb. With all the hormonal changes going on in a woman’s body during the time of pregnancy, it is absolutely important to take care, especially in case of diet and nutrition, weight gain, development and management of health conditions if any, and so on. Here are some of the aspects of pregnancy care one must not overlook.

Preventing Gestational Diabetes
If you already have diabetes or if you are obese, you’re likely to develop gestational diabetes too. But even women with no history of diabetes sometimes find that they get a sudden resistance to insulin and a glucose intolerance brought on by pregnancy hormones. For some women, pregnancy diabetes turns into type-2 diabetes after the pregnancy, and for some women, their diabetes completely disappear.

A Gestational Diabetes Diet Chart Helps to Maintain Healthy and Varied Diet
By preparing a gestational diabetes diet chart a woman with gestational diabetes can ensure eating a healthy diet that contains the correct calorific content with essential nutrients like carbohydrate, protein, fat and vitamins as well Eating a healthy and balanced diet that is right for her condition and individual requirement will prevent her blood glucose from rising and keep it within the safe zone