October 2, 2002
Gestational Diabetes
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My wife is 29 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Her GTT results are:
Time
Result
Fasting
93 mg/dl [5.2 mmol/L]
1-hour
184 mg/dl [10.2 mmol/L]
2-hour
155 mg/dl [8.6 mmol/L]
3-hour
141 mg/dl [7.8 mmol/L]
Does she meet the criteria for gestational diabetes? If yes, how serious/ alarming are these values since most of them seem to be borderline? We plan to meet dietitian and start a modified diet.
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
The results of your wife’s glucose test are only mildly abnormal with a normal fasting blood sugar. Yes, she does meet criteria for gestational diabetes (barely). However, I expect that she will be managed easily with diet alone.
OWJ
