Nursing methods to improve the health of pregnant women with gestational diabetes

According to incomplete statistics, in recent years, due to the influence of various factors, the incidence of gestational diabetes in the clinical process has increased, which has caused great impact and harm to the physical and mental health of pregnant women. In addition, due to the lack of understanding of relevant knowledge, many pregnant women with gestational diabetes find it difficult to fully cooperate with nursing work, which has laid hidden dangers for pregnant women's blood sugar control. This article focuses on sorting out the relevant points and experience of nursing work for pregnant women with gestational diabetes, hoping to further improve the level of nursing care for pregnant women.

1. Gestational diabetes and its hazards

Relevant data show that gestational diabetes is the first diabetes problem that occurs in women after pregnancy due to abnormal maternal glucose metabolism. The disease is a common pregnancy complication in obstetrics and gynecology clinics. In the clinical process, the disease can affect the blood sugar index of pregnant women, and then cause chronic damage to the functions of various organs and systems in their bodies. At the same time, from the perspective of pregnancy, gestational diabetes may also increase the incidence of a series of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as polyhydramnios, fetal developmental abnormalities, premature birth, and postpartum hemorrhage, burying a huge hidden danger to the health of mothers and babies.

2. Nursing of pregnant women with gestational diabetes

1. Closely monitor the vital signs of pregnant women

From the perspective of nurses, in order to further improve the nursing effect of pregnant women with gestational diabetes, they should monitor and record the vital signs of pregnant women in a timely manner in the process of organizing nursing services, so as to evaluate their health level based on their clinical manifestations and make targeted adjustments to the methods of nursing work. Nurses should ask pregnant women about their own feelings in a timely manner and pay attention to the fluctuations in their blood sugar levels to further understand their overall health level. From a global perspective, the promotion of related work can help nurses effectively evaluate the health of pregnant women and scientifically change the focus of nursing work, which is very helpful for optimizing the effectiveness of nursing work.

2. Timely explanation of key points of rehabilitation care

In order to more effectively improve the nursing effect of pregnant women with gestational diabetes, nurses can organize nursing services in various forms, including playing popular science videos, organizing special lectures, and distributing health knowledge manuals. Through these methods, pregnant women can be informed of the knowledge of gestational diabetes, which can help them better understand their own health conditions and the intervention and nursing methods of the disease, so that they can understand it. During the period of obstetrics and gynecology nursing work, promoting related work is of great significance for pregnant women to dispel their concerns about the unknown disease and establish and improve their confidence in recovery.

3. Scientifically adjust the dietary structure of pregnant women

During the nursing work for pregnant women with gestational diabetes, nurses should develop corresponding diet plans for pregnant women from a professional perspective to help them adjust their diet structure scientifically. In terms of specific dietary issues, the focus should be on controlling the sugar intake of pregnant women, and avoiding them from eating foods with high sugar content such as chocolate, ice cream, candy, and soda. At the same time, some fruits with high sugar content should also be avoided by pregnant women. Pregnant women should be encouraged to eat more soy products, dairy products, meat, and fresh fruits and vegetables to help them effectively achieve scientific supplementation of nutrients needed by the body.

4. Encourage pregnant women to do physical exercise

During the nursing work, in order to further achieve reasonable protection of the health of pregnant women with gestational diabetes, nurses should encourage them to do appropriate physical exercise based on their actual situation, improve their physical fitness and promote sugar metabolism. It is recommended that pregnant women do appropriate exercise about 30 to 40 minutes after meals to promote scientific control of blood sugar levels and reduce the impact of gestational diabetes on themselves and the fetus. During the exercise, it is recommended to focus on gentle aerobic exercise.

5. Provide guidance on medication for pregnant women

In the process of using oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin to control blood sugar in pregnant women, nurses should actively communicate and exchange with pregnant women and provide corresponding medication guidance to help pregnant women fully understand the importance and key points of drug treatment to ensure the smooth progress of drug treatment. During the medication period, nurses should monitor the clinical signs and manifestations of pregnant women in real time, analyze the overall health level of pregnant women and provide targeted care to ensure the physical and mental health of pregnant women.

In order to effectively provide care for patients with gestational diabetes, nurses should actively assist pregnant women in monitoring their blood sugar levels and explain the corresponding health knowledge and nursing points. On this basis, nurses should also comprehensively refine the content of nursing work from multiple angles such as diet, exercise, and medication use, thereby ensuring the continuous expansion of the nursing work model. By fully improving the nursing work system, it is helpful to guide pregnant women with gestational diabetes to reasonably control their blood sugar levels, which has a positive effect on avoiding adverse events during pregnancy and ensuring the overall health of pregnant women. (Wu Kaixia, Lingshou County People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province)