Gestational Diabetes
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Failed Glucose Test
Asked by T.H. from Topeka
on September 30, 2011
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I failed my glucose test at the doc today. I have never had an issue with this with my other pregnancies. Now I have to do the 3 hour test. I am still shocked & I kno...
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- Don't be shocked, this is the result of the test one in three times. Nothing surprising there. I "failed" the one hour test with my first pregnancy and passed the thr...
- I failed the first test, passed the longer one. I didn't officially have diabetes, but I think I still had blood sugar problems. I passed out under my desk at work hal...
- I failed my test too, but its really okay like Melissa said, many women fail, usually because they have a drink or something to eat for the first one, even gum can aff...
GTT / High Sugar in First Trimester
Asked by N.P. from Los Angeles
on October 22, 2010
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Hi Mommies, I had gestational diabetes only controlled by diet with my first child and that too in the 7th month. Now I'm only 8 weeks pregnant and GTT was high alread...
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- An A1C of 5.8 means that your sugars have been running less than 120 which is normal. The concern is usually at 8 or higher. Did your OB tell you it was high? I wou...
- I would say, don't overreact. They called me and told me I had G. Diabetes and to make an appointment, and darned if I didn't go right online and scare the bejezzus o...
- I don't really have any info to share, just a suggestion that if you're searching for medical info, stick to REAL medical sites like the ones out there for Mayo Clinic...
Seeking Advice on the Results of Glucose Tolerance Test in Pregnancy
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on February 22, 2008
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I am pregnant (currently at 23weeks) with our second child. My first pregnancy was completely normal without any complications. This time, as a routine test, my OB o...
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- With my first pregnancy I was 5 points over on my 1 hour and slightly elevated on my 2 hour reading of the 3 hour test. If you are elevated at all with your 3 hour, t...
- I was borderline with gestational diabetes for both my pregnancies and there is nothing really to worry about. It sounds like you are borderline as well. Just watch yo...
- Hi M., I had a pretty severe case of gestational diabetes (220 blood sugar at 11 weeks). Through my travels and sharing with other women, I did hear a lot of stories ...
"You're All CRAZY"... So I Thought...
Asked by D.H. from Rochester
on July 4, 2008
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Sorry the subject sounds so harsh, but that's really what I said, I wrote a request here a couple of months ago about being so thirsty, and most of you said to check f...
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- ok, I'm sorry to hear of your predicament. I also want you to know that it's going to be ok. Diabetes runs in my family. So it was no great shock when I was diagnos...
- I just wanted to say that I had to have the three hour test done with my first pregnancy. The three hour came back normal and I didnt have anything to worry about. I s...
- I didn't have GD but I did have to go for a 3 hour test. Its pretty simple. You drink the liquid and they take the blood every 1/2 hour. The original hour test isnt al...
Failed My Glucose Test!
Asked by A.C. from Springfield
on May 11, 2011
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I'm 28 weeks prego and I found out that the glucose test I took this morning is a NO-GO! :) I failed! Anyhoo, I'm wondering if any of you took it a 2nd time and pas...
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- A., 1/3 of women who take the one hour test "fail" it, and only 4-5% of pregnant women have diabetes. This test is no guarantee that you have diabetes and if the doct...
- I failed my first and the three hour and was diagonsed with GD. At first, it's a shock and you're scared to eat anything. If you do have GD, meet with a Nutritionist A...
- With my first pregnancy I passed the 3-hour. A friend of mine also passed the 3-hour.
Nursing Pregnant
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on October 23, 2008
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My daughter is nine 1/2 months old and I have been nursing and pumping...she has not had any formula at all since April. I just found out I am pregnant and my OB told...
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- Hi Jenn, My daughter was 10 months when I got pregnant with my son, and I as well was told by my OB/GYN to stop breastfeeding. He told me it could cause premature c...
- Hi Jenn, It is great to hear that you want to continue nursing while pregnant. I too was pregnant with my second while nursing my first. (I did that till I was 6 mo. ...
- I would ask the doctor why he thinks it would be too hard. Is it because of the gestational diabetes or because of your schedule? Does he think you would be too tire...
Pregnant and Frustrated
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on December 20, 2011
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So I have gestational diabetes, which I have controlled with diet. The nurses that have been treating me for this told me this meant that I would be monitored more cl...
Happy but Very Nervous, I Really Need You Fellow Moms....
Asked by F.S. from St. Louis
on May 11, 2010
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Ok Moms here goes my Husband and I tried for 7 yrs to get pregnant, so when we found out in Nov of 2008 we were pregnant we were so excited. Our son is the love of ou...
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- FS, I don't have the experience you are looking for, or live in the St. Louis area. I just want to say, please don't feel bad that you are worried about this pregnanc...
- You should not have an OB manage your type 2 diabetes (or gestational diabetes for that matter). You should ask for a referral to an Endocrinologist and have them m...
- I had gestational diabetes with all my children (didnt' know with the first one) and then got type 2. I was put on insulin immediately when I took the glucose test wi...
Excess Amniotic Fluid
Asked by J.L. from Salt Lake City
on May 7, 2012
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At my last prenatal appointment, I was about 31.5 weeks, but measuring 38 weeks. My doctor suspects a lot of fluid (no gestational diabetes) and ordered an ultrasound ...
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- I have preterm labor with ALL of mine and any later ultrasounds do tend to show excess amniotic fluid...but it's never been enough to cause major concern. Without fai...
- I did with my daughter who is now 9. It was a tough pregnancy for me. I had so much excessive amniotic fluid that it caused me to go into preterm labor several times...
- I had this issue. Of course when they tell you you go home and start looking things up on the net and find out all the horrible things that could be wrong. After wai...
Any Moms with Diabetic Children?
Asked by M.Q. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2012
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Hello friends, I had gestational diabetes with my 2 y/o's pregnancy and I controlled it with my diet. She weighed 8.3lb at birth and didn't have any complications. In ...
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- 35 lbs for a girl 35 inches tall is not thin. I just took my son who turned 4 for his check up and he is 41 1/2 inches tall and 39 lbs. Both 75th percentile. Our ne...
- When I called my dr with the concern that my son was peeing a lot...I wanted to to make a appt to see if he had a bladder infection... the Dr had me bring him right aw...
- Oh you are right about that. You just gogged my memory. My daughter said a big "SHUT UP" to me one day. Along with being forever thirsty....and looking like a skele...
