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Gestational Diabetes

I am 30 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes. I had a couple of blood sugars that were higher than they should be. Does this “roller-coaster” harm the growth of the fetus and its production of insulin?

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I have been told I have gestational diabetes, but think they might be overcautious. I did my own 75 gram test and this came out much lower. Did I have a problem? If so, could it have off?

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I am pregnant. My blood sugar was elevated after the one hour test. Will it be elevated after the three hour test? How will this affect my ability to work full time?

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I have gestational diabetes, treated with insulin twice per day. Is it okay for the sugars to fluctuate once per day? Would they be affecting my baby?

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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in my fifth month, and I have been on twice daily insulin for the last 10 days. I am panicking and depressed about my blood sugars and have several questions.

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My wife has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. As a flight attendant who sometimes works a 14 hour shift, is there a different type of insulin dosing she could try?

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During my test for gestational diabetes, my blood sugar went up from the first hour to the third, but remained normal. Is it still possible I have gestational diabetes?

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One of my glucose test readings, taken at 28 weeks, was just below normal. Shouldn’t I have been told I was borderline for gestational diabetes?

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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 14 weeks. Could the diabetes have affected my baby in the earlier weeks? How can I reduce my fasting levels? After gaining weight, I lost two pounds. Is this safe?

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I have gestational diabetes, and I had a major depressive episode, and blood glucose was much harder to control at the time. Going on an antidepressant has made the control easier. Are the two syndromes related? Did the depression trigger the diabetes? Do you know of any problems with antidepressants and pregnancy?

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