Pre-pregnancy blood sugar test

Now that the second-child policy is open to the public, many people around me have chosen to get pregnant and have another child. Becoming a mother is a necessary step in the journey of every woman, and it is also what many female diabetic patients look forward to. Some female diabetic patients worry that their condition will affect fertility. So, what does the blood sugar level test before pregnancy mainly check? Let's take a look at it together:

After pregnancy, many women now attach great importance to prenatal checkups. Generally, women go to the hospital for a check-up in the first three months of pregnancy. In fact, one of the new items in the check-up is blood sugar testing, especially in the early and late stages of pregnancy. It is a must-do. The following is a brief introduction.

Testing method: blood test

Price: 1 yuan/time (due to price differences across the country, this price is for reference) 50g glucose load test

It is a gestational diabetes screening test. It is carried out between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. The patient takes 50 grams of glucose in water orally, and then draws blood for postprandial blood sugar test one hour later.

If the level is ≥7.8mmol/L (or 14b250g/dL), it indicates positive screening and further 75g red grape glucose tolerance test is required to confirm whether there is gestational diabetes.

Exercise therapy

Exercise therapy is not only beneficial to the physical and mental health of mother and daughter, but also can control diabetes. Therefore, except for those with acute complications of diabetes, threatened abortion, habitual abortion and those who need to protect the fetus and those with pregnancy-induced hypertension, pregnant women should go outdoors to participate in moderate fitness exercises. Fitness exercises should be done about 1 hour after meals, and the duration should not be too long, generally 20 to 30 minutes is more appropriate. Sports should be relatively mild and not intense, such as walking, slow swimming and Tai Chi, etc.

In short, blood sugar level testing is very important. If a woman has gestational diabetes during pregnancy, it is not conducive to the health of the fetus and the pregnant woman. If a woman is diagnosed with high blood sugar but often has no discomfort symptoms, she needs to closely monitor her blood sugar levels after meals and, if necessary, check her blood sugar levels before bedtime.