I just found out my sugar level is a little high and im 36 weeks pregnant.Does the pregnancy usually go just as well? And is is this something alot of women experience,I am only 18,and that scares me that I will have it in the future. Is it rare that a women gets it later in life also?
2006-09-18 03:28:31 · 10 answers · asked by ♥AmBeR♥ 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Did you take 2 glucose tests? I ask b/c you said your sugar was a "little" high. The tests are made to give false positives so that the drs don't miss someone who has g.d. Let me explain: If you fail your first test, which is where you drink the orange drink and wait 1 hour, then they'll give you another test. The second test you drink a similar orange drink and wait three hours, and they take your blood every hour on the hour 3x.
I failed my first one, but passed the second test. So I didn't actually have G.D. My baby was born totally healthy.
Good luck, and remember that worry doesn't help! So, take precautions, but when in doubt, think positively.
2006-09-18 03:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by tish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had Gestational Diabetes with my last pregnancy. Elevated sugar levels in your urine are only an indicator that you may have diabetes. Usually you will have a blood test done next. If that also shows high glucose levels then you will probably be sent for a 1 hour oral glucose tolerance test followed by a 4 hour glucose tolerance test if the 1 hour results indicated a risk. Generally, a 1 hour glucose tolerance test is done at 28 weeks and that is when the Gestational Diabetes will be detected. At 36 weeks, you are nearing the end of your pregnancy so it is probably not Gestational Diabetes that caused elevated sugar levels, but maybe what you ate in the days leading up to the urine test. Women who have had Gestational Diabetes, do have increased risks of developing Type 2 Diabetes (also knows as Adult Onset Diabetes). Once the baby is born, the Gestational Diabetes goes away in nearly all cases. However, mom and baby have blood glucose testing done during the hospital stay and before going home to make sure everything is fine.
2006-09-18 11:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had gestational diabetes with my baby. It came on at about 30 weeks. Up until then my levels were fine.
If you follow your doctor's advice, everything will go great! You will need to monitor your levels after every meal though (I recommend getting one of the testers that you can use anywhere, like on your forearm so that your fingers don't get sore). It is really not that bad. You will most lilely get sent to a nutritionist, who will tell you exactly what foods to avoid and may put you on a diet that will include several snacks throughout the day to keep your levels constant. If your G.D. can't be controlled through diet, your may be put on insulin, but as soon as your baby is born you will not need it anymore.
The biggest risk with G.D. is having a very large baby, which puts you at risk for ceasarean section and dystocia (malpresentations like breech, etc) during birth.
Good luck with your little one, and enjoy your pregnancy!
2006-09-18 10:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥♥ Mommy to Two ♥♥♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had gestational diabetes with my first and second child and my kids came out weighing more than a normal baby would but other wise healthy. My kids had to stay in the NICU unit for a few days to make sure that their sugar is under control. It usually goes away after having a baby with in a few days. Sometimes in rare cases it stays. As far as getting it later in life is a good possibility. I got rid of my diabetes after my kids but when my had me it stuck with her. I guess it is all in how well you manage your sugar and what you eat.
2006-09-18 11:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by Sadie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of women have it, and it's chances for recurrence are pretty high...
But 36 weeks, you've done well. I wouldn't worry. Did your doctor diagnose you with gestational diabetes? Or did he just say your sugar was high?
If he actually diagnosed you with that, he probably would have put you on bedrest, or even set a date for induction being as you're so far along...
The risk factor for complications such as gestational diabetes get higher as you get older.
Good luck...
2006-09-18 10:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Holly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate it when people say, "watch your diet" or "eat sensibly". those phrases have absolutely no meaning any more! You can get seriously ill, and your baby can, too, from G.D. Eat more protein at every meal, don't worry about the fats, and stay far away from the sugars and the potatos! Your body turns potato starch into sugar faster than you realize. Good luck.
2006-09-18 10:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read that sometimes women who get diabetes while pregnant are at a higher risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Do a google search on a natural cure for diabetes.
2006-09-18 10:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gestational Diabetes is something that pregnant women get. 36 weeks? Me too! I'm due October 16th!. Anyways.........my sugar was high too, i ended up being o.k. though. You have nothing to worry about. If you do have it, all you have to do is watch your diet.
2006-09-18 10:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Brooke's Mommy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This can be normal and you can control it with a strict diet. It will do away right after you give birth. It is really nothing to be concerned about. Just please cut out sugar (candy) and eat small meals about every three hours.
2006-09-18 10:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see your doctor.
2006-09-18 10:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋