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Gestational Diabetes

I am now expecting my fourth child, have a previous history of GDM, and during my third pregnancy, I developed preeclampsia along with gestational diabetes (GDM). Does this extremely early onset of GDM in the fourth pregnancy mean that I am likely to end up with severe preeclampsia again? Is there any thing I can do to ward off preeclampsia again?

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I am 29 and 17.5 weeks pregnant and a have a history of gestational diabetes. I failed the one-hour test, but was surprised by the 39 mg/dl [2.2 mmol/L] on the three-hour test. Is this something to be concerned about?

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I am 37 years old, was diagnosed with gestational diabetes when I was 18 weeks pregnant, and, at that time, my fasting glucose was 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]with an A1c of 5.5%. The doctor gave me two weeks to control it with diet and exercise, but I could not, so she put me on insulin at 20 weeks. I have several questions.

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When my child was stillborn a year ago, I was told it was due to gestational diabetes. I am pregnant again. Is my “fuzzy tongue” a sign I have gestational diabetes?

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At 33 weeks gestation, I have moderate to large ketones in my urine and fat in my stool. How do I change this without messing up my sugar levels?

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How likely is it that the gestational diabetes will return as my pregnancy progresses? If so, how likely is it that insulin will be necessary again? Is the helpfulness of whole grain foods typical? How likely is it that I will get type 2 diabetes?

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At 17 weeks of my pregnancy, my glucose test result was on the high side of normal. I’m gaining a lot of weight and concerned because my son was 10 pounds at birth. What do you think?

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Since I had gestational diabetes with my first three children, I was tested early in my current pregnancy. Do I have gestational diabetes? Should I be re-tested later? Should I test at home anyway since I have a meter?

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Can fasting cause you to fail the one hour glucose test? I was 158 mg/dl [8.8 mmol/L] after fruit and a piece of cake. Is that high?

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I am concerned that I had undiagnosed diabetes when I got pregnant. I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 28 weeks. Will my baby have birth defects? I have changed my eating habits so I don’t require insulin. Is it too late?

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