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Gestational Diabetes

I have just completed 30 weeks of pregnancy and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and I about concerned I am concerned about the harm that already might have been done to my baby. Is it possible I have had diabetes since 20 weeks into my pregnancy?

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I have gestational diabetes. Could my recent higher blood sugars be from the cold I have?

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What are the long term effects to a baby born to a mother with gestational diabetes?

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This is my seventh pregnancy, the first two of which two ended in first trimester miscarriages. During subsequent pregnancies, I did the GTT between 27-29 weeks and failed several of them. All the resulting babies weighed over nine pounds and were born 4 to 12 days early. Could I be developing diabetes after the 30th week of pregnancy?

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My three hour glucose test was normal, but I had sugar in my urine at my last appointment. Do I have gestational diabetes?

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I was diagnoed with gestational diabetes and put on insulin. My obstetrician thinks I may have had diabetes BEFORE I was pregnant. Is this possible?

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I am 35 weeks pregnant and have had two three hour glucose tests done. The doctor was not concerned. Should I be?

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I am 37 weeks pregnant, gestational diabetic and have been controlled by diet alone. Given that I am 3 weeks away from delivery what is your opinion on introducing insulin?

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I am 38 years old and pregnant with my second child. During my last pregnancy I had a slightly elevated one-hour glucose test result and a normal three-hour GTT. This time my oen-hour result was 179 mg/dl [9.9 mmol/L]. I am so concerned with this result that I have been following a low-carb diet and have increased my exercise. Is it a good idea to modify my diet now?

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Recently, I had gestational diabetes for the second (or possibly third) time, and my doctors suggest that I merely monitor my blood glucose post-partum instead of taking the follow-up OGTT at this time. Some of my after meal numbers seem still high to me, but my A1c remains less than 5%. What numbers should I be watching for?

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