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Gestational Diabetes and related queries
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I confirm if I have gestational diabetes?
Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.
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How is a glucose level of 64 mg/dl for a pregnant woman?
It indicates slightly low blood sugar levels
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How to pass a blood glucose test during pregnancy?
Avoid eating high sugar foods and refined carbs for atleast a week before the test and glucose test will usually come normal
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What is a glucose tolerance test?
The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how your body stores sugar from the blood into tissues like muscle and fat.
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Can a blood test for sugar show that a woman is pregnant?
No, it is not possible to detect pregnancy while perfoming blood test for sugar
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What should I not eat the night before a glucose test?
Avoid eating high sugar foods and drinks a night before the test for sugar not to spike and one gets a normal glucose test.
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What are the indications of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)?
Oral glucose test is ordered when fasting glucose test is high but not high enough to fall under the category diabetes.
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My blood sugar in pregnancy is 168. Is it high or normal?
No it falls under the category diabetes consult your doctor
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How to tell if you have diabetes during pregnancy?
Get the test done and if your fasting levels are more than 140mg/dl then consult with a diabetologist
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On my blood test, my glucose level was an 85. Is this bad?
No it is not bad it is within the range.
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How high is too high gestational diabetes?
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.
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What are dangerous blood sugar levels during pregnancy?
Anything above 200mg/dl is dangerous during pregnancy and has to be followed by glucose intolerance test.
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How do you pass a diabetes blood test?
Avoid eating high sugar foods and drinks a night before the test for sugar not to spike and one gets a normal glucose test.
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What does it feel like to have gestational diabetes?
Usually gestational diabetes has no symptoms, however, increased thirst and hyperglycemia may occur in woman who have gestational diabetes.
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How to lower my gestational diabetes naturally?
Start walking everyday and most importantly consult with a doctor who may tell you about the foods to consume and foods to avoid.
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Should medication be taken before glucose testing?
No medications should be avoided before glucose testing.
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Is a blood sugar reading of 156 normal 2 hours after eating?
Yes, it is not that alarming. One falls under the category prediabetes.
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How long does the glucose tolerance test take?
The glucose intolerance test may take upto 3 hours to complete fully.
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Why is the postprandial glucose test done at a 2-hour mark?
It is done to diagnose diabetes such as fasting glucose. However, post prandial is done after 2 hours to check how the body stores sugar in muscles after food consumption after 2 hours.
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Does black coffee raise your blood glucose level?
For most individuals caffeine does not affect blood glucose levels
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What is impaired glucose tolerance?
Impaired glucose tolerance test is done to evaluate prediabetes.
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Is 141 a high blood sugar?
Yes, it is slighlty more than normal one falls under the category prediabetes.
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What if I have a 114 fasting sugar level? Is it considered normal?
Yes, it is normal.
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