What does it feel like to have gestational diabetes?
Usually gestational diabetes has no symptoms, however, increased thirst and hyperglycemia may occur in woman who have gestational diabetes.
Last updated on 15 Mar 2023
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.
A blood glucose level 200mg/dl or more is high and should be shown to a doctor immediately so that it does not affect the growing fetus.
The glucose intolerance test may take upto 3 hours to complete fully.
Anything above 200mg/dl is dangerous during pregnancy and has to be followed by glucose intolerance test.
Avoid eating high sugar foods and drinks a night before the test for sugar not to spike and one gets a normal glucose test.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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