Gestational Diabetes Diet: Meal Plans & Foods to Avoid

Gestational diabetes requires a careful diet plan to manage high blood sugar during pregnancy. Focus on specific foods that stabilize glucose while avoiding triggers to ensure the health of both mother and baby.

Hypoglycemic When Pregnant

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Natasha Freutel

Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar during pregnancy is a common problem in women with diabetes. This blood sugar complication can occur in pregnant women who have preexisting type 1 or type 2 diabetes or in women who have gestational diabetes -- which is usually diagnosed during the second trimester of pregnancy.