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Gestational Diabetes?
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on December 4, 2007
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I know they say there isn't any signs of this but everyday I can't seem to get enough to drink. I mean, I'm beyond thirsty but nothing is satisfying. I drink my 64oz.'...
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- Hi B., I was always thirsty throughout my entire pregnancy. Especially at night I would have to go to bed and force myself not to drink 5 glasses of water because if...
- I also had an unquenchable thirst with pre-eclampsia. Hope you're taking care of yourself!
- As a nurse, this definetly sounds like some of the signs of diabetes. I would get in to see your doctor as soon as possible. Are you urinating a lot also? - because...
Living with Diabetes
Asked by J.C. from Sacramento
on December 4, 2006
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I have recently found out that I have diabetes type 2-I discovered this after I had a miscarriage and ended up in the hospital. I am having problems controlling my blo...
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- J. I am sorry about your loss, today is the 2 yr aniversary of my miscarriage at 9 weeks. The doctor could not tell me why I lost the baby even though I went in as so...
- Hi J., My name is T. and I read your story and new I had to write you. I am a distributor for a health drink called MonaVie. Its made up of 19 different health prom...
- Dear J. C, please go to my website www.lifewave.com read on it and Y-AGE patch might be for you. this patch will change your life, am sure you have done research ab...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by O.P. from Chicago
on January 29, 2009
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I am a 37 year old mother of four boys with my fifth boy due April 15. I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Anyone who has gone through this, what was...
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- Hi O., I had GD when I was pregnant with my son. I saw a nutritionist at Rush a couple times and she set me up with an eating plan that enabled me to go completely...
- I had diabetes when i was pregnant and the main issue was to eat a well balanced diet, track your sugar levels thought out the day, at first i had to check my sugar 4 ...
- I had gestational diabetes with my son and was diagnosed during the holidays....what a time to be told to watch my carbs intake!!!! Even though I am deathly afrai...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by L.T. from San Francisco
on September 17, 2008
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Can anyone tell me how you felt with gestational diabetes? With my other pregnancies I did not have gestational diabetes and with this one the glucose test came back f...
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- Hi L.. I had gestational diabetes with all my pregnancies. It didn't matter if I ate sugar or not, I felt horrible and tired all the time. I don't think that your...
- I am a type 1 diabetic and am 34 weks pregnant with my second child....I can tell you if your blood sugar level was elevated at all, it wouldn't drop significantly in ...
- I have never experienced gestational diabetes, but as a doula and student midwife I just want to encourage you to listen to your instincts. You are an experienced mom ...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by A.N. from Indianapolis
on November 8, 2011
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Hi Mom's!! I just recently found out (week 33) that I have gestational diabetes. I didn't get my screening at 28 weeks like normal so we are late in catching this. ...
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- Sorry this has occured I have no info on this I never been diagnosed but why didn't you get the screening earlier?Can your Ob or midwife refer you to a dietician while...
- My first and third measured big and my second mesearued small. I had gestational diabetes with my third. I was testing my levels 3-4 times a day, watching my carbs and...
- my babies always measure large but my doc insists that your previous pregnancies are much more accurate in indicating size than an ultrasound, even when done in the se...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by M.B. from Nashville
on April 21, 2007
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OK, so I had my 24 week check-up last week...it was NOT GOOD. I failed my 1 hr diabetes test (which I sort of expected b/c I did the same with my first 2 children) bu...
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- Be very careful about gaining so much weight in such a short time. Especially if you think it is not caused all by eating. I gained some weight at 2o weeks, had a li...
- first off, (((mrya))) I was gestational diabetic with my 2nd child. I felt dizzy and other stuff when i didn't eat enough of the "good sugar" foods. My obgyn ma...
- I am currently 28 1/2 wks, due in early July with my 2nd child and found out 2 wks ago that I DO have gestational diabetes. It's not been too bad. I check my sugar lev...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 7, 2007
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I am 31 weeks with my 4th child. I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes and have to check my blood sugars 6 times a day. I was just wondering if anyone had g...
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- Had GD myself. I don't like fish either. I ate a ton of chicken! You can put it on the grill and instead of using bbq sauce, use a rub. If you want hamburgers cut it...
- I had GD with my third, and I would agree with the others, a nutritionist is your best bet. My doctors referred me to the diabetes center at the hospital that I delive...
- I would highly recommend setting up a meeting with a nutritionist to get you through the last 9 weeks w/this. It was more helpful to get meal options etc. from the nut...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by J.G. from Omaha
on August 30, 2010
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I'm 29 wks pregnant and just found out Friday that I have gestational diabetes. This is my 2nd pregnancy and first time dealing with this. I could literally eat all d...
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- You will not be put on a diet. It is about healthy eating and snacking. Take advantage of seeing the dietitian because the advice she/he gives, is how everyone shoul...
- I am sorry to hear your diagnoses. In my 2nd pregnancy I was 1 point away from getting that. And then in March (2009) was was told I was a diabetic. Getting gestati...
- Welcome to our boat!! First of all, dont worry too much, stress can increase your sugar levels, 2nd, you can eat most of the things you like (with measure) I hate ne...
New to Diabetes
Asked by L.D. from Albuquerque
on November 21, 2011
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My husband is 37 yrs old and was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He lost over 100 lbs and was able to avoid the diagnosis, but is still showed up. If you are familia...
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- My late Dad, had Diabetes. 1) Not only overweight people, get it. It is also hereditary. 2) He NEEDS to see a Nutritionist. His primary care physician, should be r...
- CONGRATS to your husband for losing over 100 lbs!!! If he was able to do that, I am sure that he will find the discipline to avoid full diabetes as long as possible. ...
- I work on the diagnostic side of diabetes but Leigh has some great links below. EVERY office I visit has meetings with other patients to get their head around this or...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on January 31, 2007
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It's very likely that I have gestational diabetes and I'd like to continue with my midwife and natural birth instead of starting with an ob/gyn. (I still have to take...
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- CONTACT WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCES AT RUSH HOSPITAL! This is a high-risk practice that is awesome. They will not operate or otherwise intervene unless it is warranted....
- For me, the emergency c-section came with my first pregnancy when I didn't have gestational diabetes. As worried as I had been about that possibility, when it came do...
- T., As an OB nurse and recent grad from midwifery school I have encountered many women with gestational diabetes. It can be a scary diagnosis, and frustrating when y...
