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Gestational Diabetes

My obstetrician thinks that I have gestational diabetes or am at least borderline, but I’m not sure that I agree. Do you think these numbers are indicative of gestational diabetes?

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I’m 29 weeks pregnant and found out I have borderline gestational diabetes. I detect trace of ketones in my urine sometimes. Will my baby be harmed by the presence of these ketones?

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In June 2003 my wife became pregnant. Immediately, she had an elevated blood glucose reading, which led to the use of metformin. Since then, she has stopped using metformin and has no elevated blood glucoses. We plan to conceive again. Would the sugar levels again rise? Should she be put on insulin injections before conceiving?

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I am an athlete. How could I have gestational diabetes? Am I at risk for type 2? Can a past eating disorder lead to gestational diabetes?

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My doctor wants me to get diabetes counseling, watch my diet and monitor my blood sugars after reviewing my GTT results. Based on my research, I do not have gestational diabetes. Why am I considered “borderline?”

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Why do you need a high carbohydrate before a GTT? Doesn’t this mean you are destined to fail?

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Prior to conceiving, I was urinating frequently. Now, at 29 weeks, I have gestational diabetes. Could I have had diabetes before my pregnancy?

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I consumed an Orange Sunkist for my gestational diabetes test. My one hour blood sugar was 76 mg/dl [4.2 mmol/L]. Is this too low? Could I have hypoglycemia?

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How do I know if I have gestational diabetes?

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I can tell by home monitoring that the gestational diabetes is getting to be impossible to control with diet alone. Is the glucose tolerance test quantitative, or merely a yes/no indicator of the presence of gestational diabetes? How is insulin dosage to be determined? Can it be determined without another (torturous) GTT?

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