Gestational Diabetes: Track Glucose with Applidia

For tracking blood sugar with gestational diabetes, Applidia logs every reading with no keyboard, in seconds, and turns it into a PDF report for your doctor. Free, ad-free and offline, it keeps pregnancy monitoring simple: about one minute a day.

Gestational diabetes appears during pregnancy and usually goes away after birth. Well monitored, outcomes are very good. The key: measure your blood sugar regularly and keep a clear record.

What is gestational diabetes?

It is a rise in blood sugar first detected during pregnancy, often in the second trimester. It is usually screened between weeks 24 and 28 with a glucose tolerance test, and typically resolves after birth.

• It affects a meaningful share of pregnancies.
• It raises the risk of later type 2 diabetes: postnatal screening is recommended.
• Well controlled, it does not prevent a normal pregnancy and delivery.

How many times a day should you test?

Most often your team asks for a fasting reading plus one or two readings after meals, about 4 to 6 tests a day. The timing and targets are set by your doctor; what matters is testing at the right moments and logging everything.

• Fasting, on waking.
• After meals, 1 to 2 hours later.
• Follow the personal targets your team gave you.

Which app should you use during pregnancy?

A dedicated tracking app is the most practical answer: it replaces the paper logbook and prepares your appointment. Applidia is designed with healthcare professionals, stays free and ad-free, and works offline.

• Log a reading in seconds.
• Tag it by time of day (fasting, before/after meals).
• One overview gathering all your readings.

Compared with a paper logbook, an app mainly changes speed and sharing:

Criterion	Paper logbook	Applidia app
Entry	Handwritten	Wheels, no keyboard
Sharing with doctor	Recopy by hand	Ready PDF report
Offline	Yes	Yes
Cost	Varies	Free, ad-free
Time per day	Several minutes	About 1 minute

Set up your "gestational diabetes" profile

Before your first reading, set your profile once: in Applidia, choose the "gestational diabetes" type to tailor your tracking to pregnancy.

You can also set your personal glucose targets: your readings then appear in colour (green in range, orange above, red below), an at-a-glance cue that supports you day to day.

How do you log readings in under a minute, with no keyboard?

Everything is entered with your finger, using wheels: no keyboard appears. The date, time and value are already pre-filled intelligently; you just adjust whatever needs it, then confirm. Repeated 4 to 6 times a day, that adds up to under a minute total.

• Date and time pre-filled, adjust only if needed.
• Set the value by scrolling the wheel.
• Offline: readings are saved even without a signal.

How do you share your log with your doctor?

Applidia builds a clear PDF report gathering your blood sugar (and, if needed, your injections and medications). You bring or send it to your OB-GYN or diabetes specialist, with nothing to copy out.

What if your readings stay high?

If your readings regularly exceed your targets despite diet and physical activity, your team may suggest treatment, most often insulin suited to pregnancy. A well-kept log is exactly what helps spot these trends early and act at the right time.

• Log every reading, including the high ones.
• A clear report shows the trends to your doctor.
• Never adjust treatment on your own, it is a medical decision.

Frequently asked questions

Does gestational diabetes go away after birth?

Most often, yes: blood sugar returns to normal after delivery. Screening for type 2 diabetes is still recommended in the following months, because the future risk is higher.

Do you need insulin for gestational diabetes?

Not always. Care starts with diet and physical activity; insulin is added only if targets are not met. Your doctor decides the strategy.

What are the blood-sugar targets?

They are personal and set by your care team. Follow the targets they gave you and do not change anything without their advice.

Is the Applidia app really free?

Yes, Applidia is free, ad-free and works offline. Your health data stays on your device.

Conclusion

A well-monitored gestational diabetes is mostly about regular, well-logged readings. Download Applidia for free: about one minute a day, with no keyboard, and a PDF report ready for your next appointment.

Sources

• American Diabetes Association. Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026. Diabetes Care 49(Suppl. 1):S321-S338, 2026. https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/Supplement_1/S321/163918/15-Management-of-Diabetes-in-Pregnancy-Standards
• NICE. Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period (NG3). https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng3
• World Health Organization. Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy. 2013. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-NMH-MND-13.2

This article is for informational purposes only and does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional. Never change your monitoring or treatment without your doctor's approval.