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 12 Dec 2024
The glucose intolerance test is done during pregnancy to screen for gestational diabetes that develops during pregnancy.
Usually gestational diabetes has no symptoms, however, increased thirst and hyperglycemia may occur in woman who have gestational diabetes.
The glucose tolerance test is a lab test to check how your body stores sugar from the blood into tissues like muscle and fat.
It indicates slightly low blood sugar levels
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.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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