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Gestational Diabetes

The results of my three-hour GTT were in the acceptable range for fasting and the first hour, but slightly high for the second and third hours, but since then they have been in range, no matter what I eat. Could the GTT tests have been inaccurate for some reason?

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I am 25 weeks pregnant and had a blood sugar of 148 mg/dl [8.2 mmol/L] on my one-hour test. I had a strange reaction about ten minutes or so after drinking the solution which persisted the rest of the day. Could this be a sign that I might have gestational diabetes even if the three-hour test comes back okay?

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Today I felt weak, so my mom just decided to see what my blood sugar level was. My blood sugar was 174 mg/dl [9.6 mmol/L]. Could this be because I am borderline diabetic? Or, could it be because I may be pregnant and my family has a history of high blood sugars?

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At 35 weeks, I had a screening for gestational diabetes. Is the result valid this late into the pregnancy?

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I have gestational diabetes, and within the last two days I started my diet and checking my blood glucose level four times a day. I My fasting readings have been 100-110 mg/dl [5.6-6.1 mmol/L], and my after lunch readings have been 95-96 mg/dl [5.3 mmol/L]. Do you think these readings are okay? Should the fasting reading be lower? Do I need to take insulin?

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Years ago, I was diagnosed with acute hypoglycemia. During my recent pregnancy, my GTT results were unusual. Given my results, Could I have gestational diabetes?

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My one hour test for gestational diabetes was just over the cutoff so the doctor recommended a three hour test. Am I likely to have gestational diabetes?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes in my first trimester, so it may have been a preexisting condition. If I control my diabetes by diet, will I need to be induced at 38 weeks?

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I had gestational diabetes and required a lot of insulin. My adolescent son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, then depression, then ADD. Are my son’s issues related to my gestational diabetes?

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I am 24 years old and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 27 weeks based on a three-hour test after a 17 hour fast. Another test at 30 weeks, after a nine hour fast was normal. Is it true that the body could overcompensate after 17 hours of fasting and that this can result in falsely high numbers?

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