In the first trimester, the general pregnancy reaction is relatively large, and pregnant mothers may lose appetite or vomit obviously, so there is no need to deliberately control sugar at this stage to maintain a balanced diet.

In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, the baby's growth rate increases rapidly. Compared with the first trimester, the average calorie requirement is 300-450 kcal/day. At this time, the appetite of pregnant mothers is gradually improving, so we should be careful not to consume too many calories, otherwise it will make the weight gain too fast and increase the risk of hypertension and macrosomia during pregnancy.

In the choice of staple food, it is beneficial to maintain the stability of blood sugar by replacing refined rice flour with coarse grains and miscellaneous grains; Meat can basically be eaten, without eating skin or fat; Vegetables must be eaten more and varied;

Fruits must be limited, 150-200g per day. Choose those with low sugar index and slow sugar rise, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, grapefruit and avocados. When sugar is high, sugar rises quickly. Fruits such as winter dates, watermelons, durians and bananas should be avoided as much as possible. Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes should only eat tomatoes and cucumbers.

During the period of sugar control, diet should be based on the principle of small amount and multiple meals.

Pregnant mothers should not eat too much per meal (eight points is enough) to avoid islet fatigue and effectively control blood sugar. Pregnant mothers can be divided into three main meals and three extra meals. If they have breakfast at 7 am, lunch at noon 12 and dinner at 6 pm, then they can have one more meal at 9 am, 3 pm and 9 pm.

Breakfast: Follow the basic formula of protein+coarse grains, such as: 200ml milk soaked in half a bowl of oatmeal, a boiled egg, and some vegetables and meat can be added if time permits.

Breakfast in the morning: 2 sugar-free biscuits or whole wheat bread.

Lunch: mainly change to miscellaneous grains, such as black rice+oats+white rice,1:1: Pregnant mothers who love pasta can choose buckwheat noodles, pasta or miscellaneous grains steamed bread;

Protein can choose lean meat, fish and shrimp;

Vegetables can be eaten, mainly green leafy vegetables, 2-3 kinds can be eaten, and cooking should be less oily and salty.

Lunch: sugar-free yogurt+nuts

Dinner: coarse grain rice (noodles) or half sweet corn, meat and at least one vegetable.

Bedtime meal: sugar-free milk or half a cucumber. Many people feel that their blood sugar is already very high, and they can't add any more meals, so they reduce their appetite before going to bed. Because, on the basis of eating less and more meals, if you eat at around 6 pm and wait until breakfast at around 7 am the next day, the fasting time is too long, which may lead to hypoglycemia at night.

Pregnant mothers can take a walk or do other exercises after meals, which is also helpful for sugar control.

Several points for attention in sugar control

1, the staple food must be eaten, otherwise it is easy to be malnourished, leading to slow growth of the baby, but don't drink porridge, which will make blood sugar rise quickly.

2, meat must be eaten, don't forget that you are pregnant, the baby grows very fast in the middle and late pregnancy, and it is easy to lack iron and anemia without eating meat. As long as you don't eat fat and skin, it won't cause pressure on blood sugar.

3, can't be hungry for too long, don't eat anything because of sugar control, long-term fasting will lead to hypoglycemia, which is not good for pregnant mothers and babies.

Sugar control is a long and arduous road, which requires tenacious perseverance to resist the temptation of various desserts and foods. But once you stick to it, it is very beneficial to yourself and your baby! Sugar control can not only help manage your weight and ensure your baby's health, but also make you grow a baby without meat!