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dattappan dattappan
 
December 15, 2008 07:45 PM

Is gestational diabetes a myth?

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joeman joeman
 
 December 15, 2008 08:08 PM
No. Its a fact. In fact, it affects approximately 4% of women in their pregancy.

What Causes Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy?
Sometimes Pancreas fails to produce enough insulin to overcome the i the effect of the increased hormones during pregnancy which will rise the blood sugar levels, finally resulting in gestational diabetes.

What Are the Complications of Gestational Diabetes?
Diabetes can affect the developing baby throughout the pregnancy. In early pregnancy, a mother's diabetes can result in birth defects and an increased rate of miscarriage. Many of the birth defects that occur affect major organs such as the brain and heart.
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drscott15 drscott15
 
December 15, 2008 07:49 PM
Gestational diabetes is a true medical condition. During pregnancy, the placenta secretes a hormone which increases the serum glucose. The affects of elevated glucose on the fetus are numerous and include macrosomia(big baby). This is not a condition that should be treated lightly and should be followed by a board certified maternal-fetal-medicine specialist.

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hartwell hartwell
 
December 15, 2008 07:59 PM
if the doc wants you to test your blood sugar, do it.

if they want you to take shots or pills, do it. uncontrolled blood sugars can interfere with the baby's development.

the good news is, it usually goes away after the birth.

good luck.
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spudrph spudrph
 
December 15, 2008 09:41 PM
I'm not sure how to answer this. Gestational diabetes is diabetes associated with pregnancy. Since both are pretty well defined conditions, I don't know how you could consider them a myth.

If you are asking whether gestational diabetes is just the metabolic strains of pregnancy unveiling a previously existing case of diabetes, that certainly is a possibility.
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the doc the doc
 
December 16, 2008 01:29 AM
No, not at all, some percentage of pregnant women become diabetic (usually they have elevated sugar after they eat, rather than in the fasting state) and this almost always fades after pregnancy, although it may be a prelude to diabetes in later life.

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nursebynat... nursebynat...
 
December 16, 2008 04:31 AM
To fight gestional diabetes, which can become type II diabetes later in life, eat more organic veggies and take a high quality fish oil/omega 3,6,9 product which helps the body stabilize blood sugar levels. Also drink filtered water and cut out the soda/sugar products. good luck!

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moxie101 moxie101
 
December 16, 2008 08:26 PM
No. My mother had it when she had me.

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