Question
Can a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes drink soup?
Answer
A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes can drink soup. After fasting for 12 hours, measure fasting blood glucose levels. Then, after consuming 75 grams of glucose powder, measure blood glucose levels at 1 hour, 2 hours, and 3 hours post-consumption. If two or more of these readings reach or exceed the normal range, gestational diabetes can be diagnosed. For pregnant women diagnosed with diabetes, actively treating the condition and keeping blood glucose levels within the normal range helps reduce the incidence of maternal and fetal complications.