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Glucose Tolerance Test
I would also avoid fruits and especially fruit juices (even 100%) because they tend to spike your blood sugar levels quicker (even though they are natural ...
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- Can you go do the test early in the morning and then return for your appointment later in the afternoon as planned?
- Don't fast, just do what is recommended by your dr. If you are that worried, just limited carbs that day. If it is up, it is up. You'll make yourself sick if you f...
- As a gestational diabetic for the 2nd time now, I will tell you some "tricks" about eating that may help. I test my blood sugar 2 hours after eating. So, because you ...
My 6 Year Old Daughter Is Always Hungry!!
Definitely have the doctor run tests and do a fasting blood draw to check insulin levels and blood sugar. My daughter was/is always hungry and we found that ...
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- There is a neurological desease that your stomach doesn't tell your brain when it is full. I would ask your doctor about this, especially if she eats all the time and...
- Have the doctor check her for diabetes AND have them check her thyroid. It may be overactive? Ask to be referred to an endocronologist? if you are not satisfied with...
- I too was concerned with my son who was 5 at the time of his well visit.He goes in spurts and now as he is growing I was reasurred by the ped, and the parents as teach...
Has Anyone Had Gestational Diabetes While Pregnant
They will tell you the number your blood sugar level should be. I would feel woosy or light-headed if I skipped meals or had too much sugar, ...
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- yes, i had it with a few of my pregnancies. you tend to have bigger babies, but no real threat to the baby. my son was born with low blood sugar. just watch what you e...
- Hi K., I had GD with both my boys. So long as you watch your diet (which I also found to be a blessing in disguise since it kept me from gaining too much unnecessary...
- I had gestational diabetes with all 3 of my kids. I was on diet control with my first and on insulin with my other 2 kids. My kids are all heathy, my first was 9lbs. 4...
Anyone Diagnosed with High Amniotic Fluid Levels During Pregnancy?
My amniotic fluid levels were above average. The real problem is during delivery . The concern is that the cord .... week by week pregnancy · blood levels ...
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- Good Lord...is everyone trying to scare M., or what?? I had anmiotic fluid levels that were above average also, but I had a wonderful labor and delivery experience. ...
- I just had a baby back in January. I had the same problem. My amniotic fluid levels were above average. The real problem is during delivery. The concern is that th...
- I had it with my daughter. She presented posteriorly during delivery which means she was sunny side up instead of sunny side down. Made for some hard back labor but ...
Bleeding and Low hCG Levels
Well this morning I received my test results from the blood work done on Wednesday. My hCG levels dropped to 34 indicating that I have lost the baby. ...
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- I did not have the bleeding, but I did have the low HCG levels and have a healty 3 year old. They put me on progetrone to help the levels increase. Hope this helps.
- I just wanted to let you know that I had bleeding on the day I was supposed to start my period for one day...and then I started bleeding again the day I took the blood...
- If your OB has confirmed that you are indeed still pregnant, did she put you on progesterone? Typically, this is a first course of action for moms with early bleeding...
HCG levels...anyone Else? What Was the Outcome? THX!!!
Aug 21, 2009 ... At 18 days past ovulation I went in for a blood test and my HCG levels seemed low, around 190. So my dr. had me re-test 72 hours later and ...
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- sounds good..wait until 8 weeks for ultrasound
- Dear B., I don't think HCG levels themselves indicate whether a pregnancy is ectopic or not. As long as your levels are going UP, it's a very good sign! With my son,...
- Your levels do not usually double or triple if it is ectopic. I had a single pregnancy and my numbers were just like yours in a 72 hours window. Congrats!
High Lead Level
I just recently found out that my child has an elevated level of lead in her system. ..... How to Reduce High Blood Levels of Lead (A 10) ...
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- My child had high lead levels too. Our house is a 1920s house that we gutted and rebuilt from the studs. The health dept nurse came to our house and all she could gues...
- Hi N., I'm assuming you found out through a blood test ordered by your pediatrician. What I am surprised about is, that your pedi didn't set an appointment for you...
- My understanding is that these metals stay in your system, so I'd focus more on making sure the environment is as lead free as possible.
Positive Home Test- Negative Blood Test.
id get a second blood test in 2 answers "Hi R., I'd get a second blood test done at a different doctor's office!" hcg level in 2 answers "The lab considers ...
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- Yes I have had that problem once or twice and my doctor couldn't give a reason why either. Not every test is perfect I guess. Good luck.
- Hi~ Yep. Happened to me, too. The lab actually helped me decipher that one, not the doc! It depends on what type of test they do. I didn't know there were two kin...
- False negatives are really rare in home pregnancy tests, and since you took 3, I'd bet that they're giving you an accurate positive. I'd get a second blood test.
Anyone Have Experience with Mild Hypothyroidism After Pregnancy?
This is the importance of getting those blood levels checked when your DR says to. Don't delay as there is a FINE line between HYPO and HYPER both can be ...
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- I had hyperthyroidism after I had my son. They found this about 8 months after I had my son. I went to the Endocrinologist and had tests done to see if it was due to p...
- Hi K., After pregnancy, your progesterone level drops significantly... it was keeping baby and momma healthy and glowing, but the source was the placenta which is n...
- Hey Kristen, Yes I had hypothyropidism before children. If you are symptomatic you need to take the meds. You will feel 100% better. It is not a big deal to take t...
Gestational Diabetes - Failed One Hour Test
Aug 26, 2009 ... try to eat 56 smaller meals a dayto help keep blood sugar levels nice ... your blood sugar raise violently and then crash shortly thereafter ...
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- I had gestational diabetes with all three of my pregnancies and it wasn't that big of a deal to me. I had big babies (10.1 lbs, 9.12 lbs, 9.1 lbs), but they were a...
- Hi M. S It can be scary and nerve racking, with my first 2 pregnancy's i was fine, with my third I developed gestational diabetes and I was worried at first. My docto...
- I failed the one hour test and had to take the three hour. While I did not fail the three hour, my doctor wanted me to make dietary changes because my numbers were ri...
