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Gestational Diabetes

I am taking insulin for gestational diabetes. I eat three meals a day and snacks, but have urine ketones. Will they harm my unborn baby?

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At 26 weeks, I had an elevated blood sugar at the two hour check. Do I need to watch what I eat? Recently, I have had some elevated blood sugars. What does this mean to my baby?

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I had gestational diabetes with my last 2 pregnancies. When I assessed my risk of developing Type 2 diabetes on the ADA website, the fact that I had a baby over 9 pounds raised my risk. How does having a large baby increase your risk of diabetes later in life?

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I am eight weeks pregnant with my third child, and had gestational diabetes during my previous pregnancies which was diet-controlled. Because of my history, the nurse suggested a glucose test at six weeks. I am concerned because, at only six weeks, I am now technically diagnosed as “borderline”, and gestational diabetes usually occurs at 24 weeks. Do I have pre-existing diabetes and not know it?

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Last week, I had the three-hour glucose tolerance test which my doctor says is completely within normal limits, but the lab marked the three-hour value as high. I am concerned that I may be have borderline diabetes. What does it mean that my values increased as time went on, instead of decreased? Should I be concerned?

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If I continue to exercise and eat right, will I get gestational diabetes with this pregnancy? Do you have some type of food plan you might suggest?

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I developed gestational diabetes with my second child who was delivered on time and everything was normal. Four years later, I became pregnant again and everything was going fine. However at 25 weeks (a week before my test for gestational diabetes), I started vomiting and went to the closest hospital where my baby was born prematurely. They tested for everything and couldn’t come up with any cause. Would diabetes of any kind attribute to this?

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I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I have been asked to record my blood sugar 4 times a day. He says he will assess then if I need to go to a specialist and if I need to be on insulin therapy. Do I look like a candidate for insulin?

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I am 37, and in my 33rd week of my first pregnancy. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes three weeks ago. It looks like diet and exercise are not controlling the diabetes. What statistics are there for women who do not respond to diet/exercise control?

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Because of my family history, I elected to have a glucose tolerance test early in my pregnancy. Given the results, do I have gestational or pre-existing diabetes?

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