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gestational diabetes???
So I just found out that I failed my 3hr glucose test earlier today (my test was yesterday). I have an appointment tomorrow morning but I just wanted to know what's in store for me? What is the next step that they take with my pregnancy?? I am 29 weeks and this pregnancy is very hard on me.
Best Answer
Your ob will ask you to talk to a dietitian. They will come up with a diet for you to follow closely. They will teach you how to use a glucose machine. ( pricking your finger and testing your blood sugar ) as long as you control your diet and keep your sugar levels good then all will be good. If diet and exercise doesn't work they will send you to a diabetes doctor. I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy. I controlled it very well. This is my second pregnancy and my sugars were too high for fasting so they put me on metformin and I'm doing great. I don't have regular diabetes so I was thrown off when I was told I'd need medicine. But when I got pregnant my body decided it didn't wanna function normally. My doctor doesn't think I'll need to keep going on the meds after I deliver. If you have any questions feel free to message me. I'll help as much as I can! Good luck.: )
Thank you. I just never had all these problems with my first pregnancy and I'm just freaking out about it all...
Mainly monitor ur diet and u will have to check ur blood sugar levels.
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