Question 1

How high is too high gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A blood glucose level 200mg/dl or more is high and should be shown to a doctor immediately so that it does not affect the growing fetus.

Question 2

How to pass a blood glucose test during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Avoid eating high sugar foods and refined carbs for atleast a week before the test and glucose test will usually come normal

Question 3

Should medication be taken before glucose testing?

Accepted Answer

No medications should be avoided before glucose testing.

Question 4

What are the indications of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?

Accepted Answer

Oral glucose test is ordered when fasting glucose test is high but not high enough to fall under the category diabetes.

Question 5

How do I confirm if I have gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.

Question 6

Does black coffee raise your blood glucose level?

Accepted Answer

For most individuals caffeine does not affect blood glucose levels

How high is too high gestational diabetes?

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