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[snitchey]

hi my wife is due Aug.1 and what i was wondering is her Dr. had her fast for a day and then they took blood 4 times in 4 hours the falling day had her drink something called glucose or something like that and then let her drive away dizzy and she almost blacked out wile driving and she went got something to eat she was feeling a Lil better got home then they called and ask her if she was all rite and told her her blood sugar level was dangerously low she needed to get something to eat and now they called a week later and told her she is diabetic just because shes pregnant and want her to come in and learn how to take her blood sugar 4 to 5 times a day and give her a food menu on what to eat every day . my question is that normal thing to do to someone expecting a baby starve her and take all that blood is that healthy for baby or her or should we go somewhere else please help thank you

[vacuumprincess]

yes.  all pregnant women go through this test.  I too felt horrible & thought I was going to pass out or puke.

fortunately for me I passed the test.  if the doc did a finger ***** after fasting... this can be not as accurate as the 4 hr test.  the 4 hr test is a pain (literally making you sick) however, is more accurate.  I wasn't told how I could feel dizzy or sick by the doctors & nurses either.  fortunately for me other women had warned me about this experience.

gestational diabetes is not like regular diabetes.  She will prob not have to watch blood sugar or anything after the baby is born.  

Gestational diabetes can cause high birthweight babies... which isn't that problematic, but it is hard on the babies lungs & other organs & increases the baby's risk of diabetes after birth.  

[JoyRenee]

Testing for gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy) is a normal routine for obstetricians, yes. However I'm finding, through research, that using a glucometer on a pregnant woman is far more accurate and less traumatic on her body. I think fasting while pregnant can be dangerous and not healthy. Also the GD test your wife just took isn't always accurate.

If you feel comfortable going somewhere else then do. Don't feel you have to stay with someone just because you've been there for awhile. Go where you feel comfortable. We spend more time researching new cars and new houses but rarely spend that much time on where our baby will be born, which is ultimately more important than any material thing. I would suggest finding a midwife; they most likely will use the more accurate glucometer testing. It is normal for pregnant women to be slightly diabetic while pregnant without any harm to herself or her baby.