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My son was born with a low blood sugar reading. Now my son is 18 months old and I have recently checked his blood sugar, just out of curiosity, and found it to be 51 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L]. Is this normal for his age or should I insist that he be tested by the doctor?

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Four years ago, at the end of a pregnancy, I had about 2 grams of protein in my urine and have been on an ACE inhibitor ever since. For the past two and a half years, I have had undetectable amounts of protein in my urine, I have no signs of retinopathy, and my A1c has been in the 6.5 and 6.7% range.I would like to have another pregnancy.

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I would like to ask you to reconsider the answer you gave to a question a woman had regarding Lantus injections during pregnancy.

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I was not sure whether I had diabetes before pregnancy or not. Around nine weeks into my pregnancy, the doctor said I have a very high blood sugar level, and I need treatment. I have several questions.

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I am about 26 weeks pregnant with my third child, and I showing ketones (moderate to large) in my morning urine.. Since my blood sugars were in such good control, we determined the ketones were due to starvation ketosis and solved the problem by my eating a small snack in the middle of the night. If the ketones are due to starvation ketosis, how dangerous is this?

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Can type 2 diabetes itself or one of the medications my husband is taking cause infertility issues?

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I am 25 weeks pregnant and have diabetes. I was referred to a high-risk specialist who suggests I have a level 2 ultrasound and a fetal echo test. Can you provide any information on these two tests?

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My sister has been scheduled for a second ultrasound due to her baby’s weight. We don’t know whether it’s a mix-up on how far along she is, or if the baby is a diabetic. What does this mean for the baby and the pregnancy?

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I’m about 35 weeks pregnant. I was told that it’s about time the insulin resistance reached a plateau, and I will be more stable from now on. Is this true? When does insulin resistance peak off?

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I recently underwent my third IVF attempt in 12 months, and was so excited to find out that it actually worked! Maybe worked too well — triplets! What are my chances of carrying this pregnancy and delivering healthy babies?

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