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Gestational Diabetes

I am 24 year old and diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The local hospital does not have a neonatal ICU. My mother recommends I should ask my doctor for a referral to the closest hospital with a neonatal ICU.

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I am 32, pregnant with my fourth child, and I had gestational diabetes with all of them. At not even 12 weeks, my fasting jumped to 105-122 mg/dl [5.8-6.8 mmol/L], and my healthcare providers feel I should start on insulin. Does this sound appropriate to you? If so, does my having to start so early increase my chances of having diabetes after the birth?

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I had gestational diabetes with my first child controlled with diet alone and had no problems. Now, I am 30 weeks pregnant with a second child. If my levels are the same, and I weigh the same, can I be reasonably reassured that the effect of the diabetes on the baby will be the same? Should I be open to starting insulin?

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I have gestational diabetes, and I am worried about getting low blood sugar during the stress of labor and delivery because I am not allowed to eat anything to prevent nausea in active labor or in the event of a possible caesarean.

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I’m now in the (approximately) 20th week of pregnancy and have several questions about glucose control.

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I am thirty years old,and have gestational diabetes for a second time. I am strictly following my diet, but it isn’t working this time. I read somewhere on the on the Internet that the pills have been tested on pregnant women and are safe. Is this true? Which ones are safe ones to take?

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I am 34 years old and have just found out that I am eight or to nine weeks pregnant. I now inject insulin twice daily. My doctors state the numbers look okay. Why do I show sugar in my urine during my doctors visits? What does glucose in the urine indicate?

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I am 30 years old and 20 weeks gestation with my third pregnancy. With my last pregnancy, eight years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline gestational diabetes. My doctor did a two-hour meal after meal blood sugar an told me I have gestational diabetes. I am concerned that he did not find it necessary for me to do the glucose tolerance tests to determine the diagnosis.

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I have gestational diabetes, and a natural, vaginal childbirth is very important to me (if possible), but I would like the opportunity to prepare myself if I am just fooling myself by believing I have a shot. What, if any, statistics are there for women with gestational diabetes being allowed to go into labor by themselves? Can women with gestational diabetes deliver a baby vaginally?

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I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and started my new food regimen about three weeks ago. I have lost five pounds since starting the new diet, and I am concerned that I shouldn’t be losing weight. I’m also concerned about the size of the baby. Do I need to worry about my weight loss during this period of gestational diabetes?

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