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Diabetes - Gestational
Diabetes - Gestational Community
A group of expecting mothers concerned about Gestational Diabetes. Ask a question, join a conversation, share your experiences.
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Hair loss, bad skin
Newboy122
Hello, I've been trying to lose weight rapidly for a couple of months now. I would eat once a day or so and exercise like 3 times a week....
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Gestational Diabetes Day 1 :( Help
Sutie247
I just found out I have gestational diabetes. My docs nurse said they'd call me regarding a class but said I need to start testing 4 time...
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Congratulations to your Community Leader Super_sally888!
MHCommunityManager
Happy anniversary to Super_sally888, your Community Leader for 2 years this month! Please thank her for all she does for MedHelp members.
PRE-Gestational
ThirdOnesACharm
Anyone else ever have to take levels PRIOR to being diagnosed with gestational diabetes? (Due to other complications)
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I'm new to this and my blood levels are still high. Help!
Natamo715
I was diagnosed on Saturday with GD. I have been strictly following the guidelines for carbs and exercise since then. I just received my ...
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Pregnancy diabetes
Neisha2008
I am 33 weeks pregnant and I been going thru dis since I was 21 weeks and I cant stand it everything I eat is not working it makes it hig...
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Gestational Diabetes
Dove87
Mommies who has gestational diabetes and how are you dealing with it? I'm 13 weeks and was just told that I have gestational diabetes. ...
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Help/suggestions
mammasly
My fasting numbers this week have been just over 95. 96 and 98. Any suggestions on night time snacks to help lower my fasting numbers....
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Can someone tell me what does these results from my urinalysis mean
kevin_123
Name Result Name Result S.G 1.020 Colour...
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Mom who had gd/need some answers
mee25
With my first pregnancy I had gestational diabetes. My son was born at 37weeks but had a low birth weight (1.88kg). That was 2years a...
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Last Week for Diabetes Survey!
MHCommunityManager
Hello Gestational Diabetes Community Members... This is the last week to answer our diabetes and weight loss survey on MedHelp, which you...
GD disappearing toward labor
pregnantchelsea
Anyone experience their gestational diabetes going away or improving towards the end of their pregnancy, like the last couple weeks?
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Chromium
pregnantchelsea
Has anyone had any experience/success taking the essential element chromium to combat gestational diabetes? I've learned some prenatals a...
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When to start timing for after eating
pregoprobs
So I was told to test 1 hour after eating. Should that be 1 hour after I start eating or 1 hour after I finish a meal? My levels are norm...
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pregnancy diabetes
Violet_A
i'm 29 weeks pregnant and found out today that i have pregnancy diabetes, i'm nervous about what kinds of complications or challenges com...
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Important question !
lolofofo
I have gd so i have to do my sugar test 1 hr or 2 hrs after every meal and can u tell me about the normal numbers and for fasting too .....
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gestational diabetes?
mommyKassy
19 weeks prego and i have gestational diabetes my sugar keeps getting low even if i have a sugary snack am i the only one what should i do
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Ketone testing
sirocco
My diabetes educator is now making me do a Irvine ketone test once daily. She said to call of moderate or higher. I am not sure I underst...
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Gestational Diabetes
Ashleypw
Is the sugar glucose test that's you take between 26-28 weeks valid if you eat before hand. I ate a total of 44g of sugar On my way to ta...
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Glyburide
HappySuma
Is glyburide tablet safe to use during pregnancy?
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