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Gestational Diabetes

My one hour glucose test result was elevated so my doctor wants me to do the three hour test. I may decline the test because I did not feel well during the one hour test. Is there another option? What are the risks to me and my baby if I don’t have the test?

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At 28 weeks, I had a blood sugar test when I was getting over a stomach virus. Are the results still accurate? Should I go ahead with the next screening?

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I had a glucose tolerance test two hour reading of 92 mmol/L [166 mg/dl] so the doctor felt I did not have gestational diabetes. Do I need to treat my blood sugar at that level? What is the range of blood sugars I should be having?

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I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. If the reading after dinner is not high, then how come the fasting reading is high?

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I have read statistics that babies of women with gestational diabetes have a higher risk of fetal demise, stillbirth, or perinatal death, especially if the mother is taking insulin. I have searched far and wide for the reasons why this might be. I want to understand my risks and how I can monitor them. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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I am 30 years old and am 36 weeks pregnant with my third child. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes about a month ago and have been following a diet. My high risk doctor has recommended that I go on 4 units of Humalog insulin before dinner., but my regular obstetrician says that I really don’t need it, and it is up to me. At this stage of my pregnancy, is this necessary? Will it have any benefits to the baby? I don’t know what to do.

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I am 37 years old, 29 weeks pregnant, and I have just been told that my one-hour glucose test was “borderline”. Now I have to do a three to four hour test. What should I do?

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I am 29 weeks pregnant, and I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Is it possible to not have sugar in your urine and still have gestational diabetes?

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Is it possible to prevent gestational diabetes in a second pregnancy, with weight loss before pregnancy, good diet and exercise?

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I am a 28 year old type 1 diabetic. Does blood sugar rise or fall when you first become pregnant?

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