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Failed Gestational Diabetes Screening
I didn't have to test my blood sugar or give myself insulin, which I think ... I think the fasting (when you wake up) they want no higher than 90 and after ...
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- If I were you I'd probably stop worrying about whether you have a GD diagnosis or not. I was diagnosed with GD with my second baby after failing the first test. My OB ...
- L., I know exactly how you feel. With my almost 4 yr old I passed the 1 hour with flying colors. Then with my 20 month old twins, I didn't pass the 1 hour. But I we...
- I failed the initial screening with both of my pregnancies and passed the 3 hour test. After a while, you start to feel like a pin cushion. I hope that you are able ...
Gestational Diabetes
Also be sure to get a fasting blood sugar check annually from now on. ..... And if you need to, have them test you more then once. Hope that helps you out. ...
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- You need to follow your OB/GYN's instructions. Also, your doctor should be sending you to a Nutritionist, and he/she will clearly delineate what you can/should be eat...
- I had it when I was pregnant. And I too was very scared. But all I had to do was cut out alot of carbs and sugar (not fun when you're pregnant!) and eat more protein...
- After the 1 hour test, I was diagnosed with Gestenational Diabetes -actually my levels were extremely high and they didn't want me to do the 3 hour test to make sure-....
Gestational Diabetes?
I would contact them and have them do a glucose test, also go to your loval ... I called the doc next morning and told him my fasting number and 2 hour post meal ... but the doc said that I was fine, my blood sugar was just a bit low. ...
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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...
Clomid and Multiples
... having problems conceiving, to reduce the amount of glucose in your blood. ... I am assuming that you had a fasting glucose test and it came back to show .... They had me on a test double strength dose so it was probably worse than ...
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- The chance for twins is about 8 percent.
- B., We had problems conceiving naturally for years...my OB recommended Clomid to help jump start my system. I was told that it takes 5-6 cyles of Clomid to help (on...
- Hi B.. My husband and I had a hard time getting pregnant because of my PCOS. My doctor put me on Clomid along with another medication that comes with it(i can't thin...
Just Got Diagnosed with Gestastional Diabetes
2 weeks ago I failed my 3 hour glucose test and was diagnosed with .... I had to show up fasting, they drew blood and then eat breakfast and then blood was ...
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- Hi S., Congratulations on your second pregnancy. I had gestational diabetes with my second pregnancy as well, and they think that I actually had it with my first bu...
- Hi S.! My name is N.,and I am a Type 1. diabetic with twin 7 yr.old boys and a 5 yr. old girl. It was a little rough being diabetic and pregnant-mostly because I had ...
- Hi. I am a mom of 2, one is 18 months and the other is 2 months old. I had gestational diabetes with both and its not soo bad. I did have to take insulin and when I fo...
34 Weeks Pregnant and Always Thirsty
Is it possible to test negative for GD at 24 weeks and have a later onset? .... 1) It is normal physiology for a pregnant woman to increase her blood volume by 50% or more .... see if you can check your blood sugar, preferably fasting, ...
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- I was sooooooooothirsty during the end of both of my pregnancys. I pretty much got up every 45 minutes at night to pee and then guzzle more water. After my first birth...
- I remember being very thirsty my last trimesters with both pregnancies with my second I chose Gatorade over water because I felt a better thirst quench with that. ...
- Sounds like you know your body and you should do what you feel. I like to be prepared just in case. Good luck-
Pregnant and Feeling Fat
My dr. isn't worried about diabetes, I take that test next week but I'm not worried .... The meals will keep your blood sugar up and help you feel great! ... I missed the spiritual focus, so I decided that in place of fasting I would go ...
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- When you're pregnant isn't a good time to worry about fat. You have 15 weeks to go... if you gain a pound a week, you will be in the range that doctors want their pat...
- I totally know how you feel. I have a 6 week old and have just started working out to get rid of the belly. I don't think your doctor should be mad at you for any weig...
- With both of my pregnancies, I noticed that I gained a ton of weight some months and not as much weight the next month. The best thing that you can do is listen to yo...
4 Year Old Gaining Weight
... the irritation of food and slowly looses blood It was completely under ... that one and do a fasting sugar and a two hour after food they also ahve a ...
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- I have multiple and severe allergies, many of them to food so I have experienced weird symptoms that were unexplainable to the doctor. I wrote down all symptoms and w...
- First off try to remove all gluten again and see what happens over a six week period. If his weight levels off, goes down to normal it may be Celiac disease(won't show...
- E., First Happy New Year...I have not read your other responses....From reading your question it sounds like you are doing what you can to help your son with his food ...
Sludge in Gall Bladder
Try fasting before you start removing body parts. Fasting is rest time for the body; .... The test showed that my gallbladder was totally useless to me and I had it .... and infected my liver,kidneys and was invading my blood stream. ...
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- Dear C., I am female, a teacher. Loads of stress in that job. I never had my gallbladder removed and don't intend to. My mother did in her 50's. Please get the...
- I had stones about 3 yrs ago and had no choice but to have my gall bladder removed. My healing time was longer because I had not healed from having my daughter. Othe...
- Try fasting before you start removing body parts. Fasting is rest time for the body; it gives the body a chance to repair things that are damaged. If you fast long e...
Having a Colonoscopy Have You Had One
They advised me to eat really light two days before the test starts and .... or anything after the procedure, I was just really hungry from the fasting. ...
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- I just had one a month ago and was totally freaked out to. I talked to some of the elder ladies at my church that gave me probably some really good advice. They advi...
- I had one done 2 months ago. Because I have recently had an intestinal bypass and was retaining liquids like crazy, the drs. had to give me 2 bottles of the citrus dri...
- Have no fear..honest! I put mine off for a few years...had it done on Dec. 24th at 8:30 AM and still went to Christmas Eve service later. You have a sound nap...and...
