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Gestational Diabetes

I cannot say it you had diabetes prior to conception, but with a normal fasting blood sugar I think that this is unlikely. However, you are at risk of developing diabetes later in life although this does not happen to everyone with gestational diabetes. You can minimize this risk with weight control, appropriate diet and exercise.

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I just recently went to the hospital because I had been having really bad headaches. They took some blood tests and found that my blood sugar was at 1000 and my glucose was at 390 mg/dl [21.7 mmol/L]. They said it was gestational diabetes because I am two months pregnant. Could everything be okay if it was that high?

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I recently took the three hour glucose tolerance test. The first two readings were high, but the third wasn’t. Should I be concerned that my baby will have diabetes?

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I am seven months pregnant and recently had an elevated blood sugar. I had thought I had hypoglycemia for years. Did I cause diabetes or am I just confused?

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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes 24 weeks into my pregnancy, and my son was stillborn at 28 weeks gestation due to placental abruption. Can being insulin dependent for gestational diabetes put you at an increased risk for stillbirth? Could I have had diabetes the whole time and not known it so it went untreated until 24 weeks gestation?

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Is it normal to do a third 75 gram Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) after already passing two?

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My obstetrician has a low cut-off for gestational diabetes and wants me to have more tests. Why is he using such low values? I am quite worried about my borderline results.

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I have gestational diabetes and have been told to take NovoRapid with meals and Insulatard at night. Is this a normal regimen? What is the risk of taking NovoRapid?

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My granddaughter had been urinating a lot just in the past week. My daughter seems to think she is at risk for developing diabetes because of the diabetes she had while pregnant.

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I have gestational diabetes and would appreciate answers to several questions.

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