Who is at high risk for developing gestational diabetes?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Risk factors include being overweight or obese, not being physically active, having prediabetes/ gestational diabetes during a previous pregnancy/ polycystic ovary syndrome/ an immediate family member with diabetes/ previously delivered a baby weighing more than 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms) and being of a certain race or ethnicity, such as Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian American.

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IMR- Infant Mortality Rate . MMR- Maternal Mortility Rate

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I'm 19 weeks pregnant and finally conceived after trying for a year. I'm really concerned because I've started noticing blood threads when I pee, even though my level 2 ultrasound came back normal. The doctors in Srinagar haven't figured out the cause yet. Could you please help me understand what's going on?

Thats unusual and might be due to lowlying placenta or any external bleed also,needs complete evaluation visit your obstetrician for the same and abstinance is more important

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