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What happens if my glucose is high during pregnancy?
What happens if my glucose is high during pregnancy?
What happens if my glucose is high during pregnancy?
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.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Related Questions
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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How do you diagnose gestational diabetes?
It is diagnosed during a blood test that is done while screening for gestational diabetes such as fasting glucose.
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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 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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How is a glucose level of 64 mg/dl for a pregnant woman?
It indicates slightly low blood sugar levels
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