Tag: diabetic pregnancy
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How I Survived my Pregnancy with a Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
My glucose test in October was high (my count was 153 and it needed to be below 135), but then my three-hour glucose test was a pass with only one count — my 2-hour test — falling above passable level. After passing the three-hour test, my OB explained we would need to take another test…
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I Was Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes…
When you’re pregnant, all sorts of worries swirl through your head about your health and that of your unborn child. Add being a perpetual worrier and a high-risk mama-to-be, and finding out you’ve developed diabetes while pregnant makes this phase all the more stressful. Being high-risk, my doctor instructed me to get a one-hour glucose…