LESSON PLAN

Name of student:

Group: Antenatal mothers

Topic: Knowledge regarding gestational diabetes mellitus

Place:

Duration: 30 minutes

Av aids: Pamphlet

Previous knowledge: group had little or no knowledge about GDM

 OBJECTIVE

General objective: group population will be able to get some knowledge regarding prevention of
gestational diabetes mellitus.

Specific objectives:
 To introduce the gestational diabetes mellitus.

 To define the gestational diabetes mellitus.

 To explain the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women.

 To discuss the management of gestational diabetes mellitus.

 To explain about the prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus.

 To discus about sign and symptoms of gestational diabetes mellitus.

 To discuss about the diet plan for the baby in pregnancy according to gestational diabetes
mellitus.
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used teaching

1) Introduction of Gestational diabetes mellitus is Pamphlet Lecture teaching

gestational diabetes defined as any degree of glucose method
mellitus. intolerance with onset or first
recognition during pregnancy.
This definition applies irrespective
of the form of treatment or
whether the diabetes persists after
the pregnancy. It is the most
common medical complication
and metabolism

2) What is gestational Gestational diabetes is a form that

What is
diabetes mellitus? occurs during pregnancy. Due to Pamphlet Lecture teaching
gestational
physiological changes, the body method
diabetes
naturally becomes resistant to
mellitus?
insulin. Most pregnant women
overcome these changes by
increasing their insulin levels. But
about 14 percent have difficulty
doing so and develop gestational
diabetes which can be harmful to
both mother and child.

Pregnant women who:

Explain the risk of  Have a family history of
3) gestational diabetes diabetes (parental brother Pamphlet Lecture teaching
What are the
mellitus among or sister has diabetes) method
risk factors of
pregnant women.  Obese / Overweight
gestational
 Aged 30 years or older
diabetes
 In the last pregnancy mellitus?
mother suffered from
gestational diabetes
 Discuss the The presence of excess fluid
4) management of around the child (in the current Pamphlet Lecture teaching What is the
gestational diabetes system) unexpected occlusive method management
mellitus. damage. The main purpose of gestational
the treatment of gestational diabetes
diabetes is to keep the blood mellitus?
glucose level in a controlled
range
The main purpose of the treatment
of gestational diabetes is to keep
the blood glucose level in a
controlled range. Following
instructions will help to keep
glucose level in blood in
controlled range--
 Meal Plan
 Physical Activity
 Random Blood Sugar
(RBS) Monitoring of
glucose level in blood via
RBS
 Insulin if advised by
doctor
 Insulin

 Insulin
 Preferred site for insulin
injection :
abdomen
 Insulin should be taken
before 30 min of
breakfast
 Taking insulin may affect
other ongoing medication,
therefore you should
consult your doctor
before administration

Explain about the  Eat 3 equally spaced meals

5) prevention of the each day Pamphlet Lecture teaching What are the
gestational diabetes  Eat a balanced meal method methods to
mellitus  Include fresh fruits and prevent
vegetables gestational
diabetes
  Limit saturated fats mellitus?
 Include whole grain
 Regular exercise with diet
plan for 2 weeks
 Sprouts

Discuss about sign  Excessive hunger

6) and symptoms of  Excessive thirst Pamphlet Lecture teaching What are the
gestational diabetes  Frequent urination method sign and
mellitus.  Presence of glucose in symptoms of
urine gestational
 Urinary tract infection diabetes
 Presence of excess fluid mellitus?
around the baby
 Present pregnancy
weakness and fatigue,
 large fetus according to
pregnancy
 Increases cholesterol
during pregnancy
 Increased vaginal
infection

Eat measured food at the

7) Discuss about the prescribed time of day. Pamphlet Lecture teaching What is the
diet plan for the baby  Do not fast method dietary plan
in pregnancy  Try to eat protein rich foods according to
according to like fish chicken eggs cheese gestational
gestational diabetes bean etc. diabetes
mellitus  Eat fruits like apple orange mellitus?
grape peach pear
 Use unsaturated fats including
olive oil, peanut and nuts too
 Avoid eating foods such as
cake biscuits with sweet
sugar, empty fruit juice.
 Avoid intake of fast food
alcohol such as sugar and
carbohydrate foods such as
highly processed canned food.
 Avoid more starchy foods like
white bread rice potatoes
  Drink enough water.
 Take vitamin and iron pills as
advised by the doctor.

SUMMARY: Introduction and definition of gestational diabetes mellitus, risks of getting

GDM among antenatal mothers, management of GDM, prevention of GDM, diet plan and
management of GDM.

CONCLUSION: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is the most common medical and metabolic
complication seen in pregnancy. Women who are at high risk to develop Gestational Diabetes
Mellitus should be appropriately screened to reduce maternal and fetal morbidity.