Question: 47 Year Old Female “Back When I Was Pregnant With Hannah, The Doctor Told Me I Had Gestational Diabetes But Said I Shouldn’t Worry About It. He Said I Didn’t Need Any Medication, And I Don’t Remember Changing My Diet. In Fact, I Just Kept Eating Whatever I Wanted, And By The Time Hannah Was Born, I Had Gained 60 Pounds. I Never Did Lose All That Extra …

47 year old female

“Back when I was pregnant with Hannah, the doctor told me I hadgestational diabetes but said I shouldn’t worry about it. He said Ididn’t need any medication, and I don’t remember changing my diet.In fact, I just kept eating whatever I wanted, and by the timeHannah was born, I had gained 60 pounds. I never did lose all thatextra weight.”

Your thoughts on this case;

What information would have been important for this woman whileshe was pregnant? Is it common for women with gestational diabetesto develop type 2 diabetes later on?

Recommend a days meal plan that she should have been on whilepregnant.