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 09 Dec 2024
Avoid eating high sugar foods and refined carbs for atleast a week before the test and glucose test will usually come normal
No, it is not possible to detect pregnancy while perfoming blood test for sugar
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.
The glucose intolerance test may take upto 3 hours to complete fully.
Doctors use blood tests to diagnose gestational diabetes such as glucose fasting and glucose intolerance.
FBS, FBG, Fasting Blood Sugar
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