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Gestational Diabetes

I am currently 34 1/2 weeks pregnant and was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I start my new diet today. I notice a lot of people test fasting and 2 hours after meals, but my dietitian said I was to test fasting, and 1 hour post meals.

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Why would my endocrinologist say that my 2 hour readings after a meal must be 105 or below when everything else I read says they should be 120 or below? I am 36 years old and 11 weeks pregnant with my second child.

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I am 37 weeks pregnant and have had gestational diabetes for three weeks. My glucose levels are usually low, but, sometimes, I am very surprised by high ones. Should I be worried?

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I’m four months pregnant and have been experiencing a few problems.My legs and feet can’t seem to keep still at night, and when I lie down, they feel very uncomfortable. I can’t stop drinking, feel thirsty, and I go to the bathroom all the time. I have been getting really bad headaches which I cant seems to get rid of. Could any of these symptoms relate to diabetes?

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My 29 year old wife is 26 weeks pregnant, and the test at home mildly elevated. Please advise me as to whether or not she needs to start insulin.

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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in my seventh month of pregnancy and was asked to monitor my glucose level. What glucose level do I have to maintain?

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I’m at 32 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes which I am controlling with diet. My obstetrician told me that I should avoid ketones, but I do have ketones from time to time even when my blood sugar is under control. I have several questions.

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I have diabetes type 1, diagnosed 1 year and 2 months ago at the age of 39. Is it possible that I had diabetes even from the first pregnancy when nothing was mentioned of diabetes and probably I was not tested at that time?

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My sister recently miscarried early in her pregnancy. She had high blood sugars during this period. Can high blood sugars effect a pregnancy to the point where the mom miscarries?

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The other day my husband informed me that the daughter of one of his clients had the same problem but never recovered after birth and had to use insulin from there on. Is this correct? What is the percentage of women who had gestational diabetes requiring insulin during pregnancy and had to continue with it?.

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