How do I confirm if I have gestational diabetes?
Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
Anything above 200mg/dl is dangerous during pregnancy and has to be followed by glucose intolerance test.
Yes, it is normal.
High blood glucose levels during pregnancy can also increase the chance that your baby will be born too early, weigh too much, or have breathing problems or low blood glucose right after birth. It can also induce still births in pregnant woman. Hence, speak with a doctor if glucose is high.
Yes, it is slighlty more than normal one falls under the category prediabetes.
It is diagnosed during a blood test that is done while screening for gestational diabetes such as fasting glucose.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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