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Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes found in pregnant women. There is no known specific cause but it is believed the hormones of pregnancy reduce a womans receptibility to insulin resulting in high blood sugar. Gestational diabetes affects an estimated two to three percent of pregnant women.*
Risk factors for diabetes include:
- a family history of type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes
- maternal age - a woman's risk factor increases the older she is
- ethnic background (those with higher risk factors include African-Americans, North American native peoples and Hispanics)
- obesity
- gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy
- a previous pregnancy that resulted in a child with a birth weight of 9 pounds or more
Frequently women with gestational diabetes exhibit no symptoms. However, possible symptoms include increased thirst, increased urination, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, bladder and yeast infection, and blurred vision.
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Just had my blood drawn & drank the drink for gestational diabetes screen#2...3 more hours and 3 more blood draws
littlemisspammy (Pamela Rivera) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:22 -0000
Just had my blood drawn & drank the drink for gestational diabetes screen#2...3 more hours and 3 more blood draws
@xoxMaNDiiixox gestational diabetes
fentonslee (fentonslee) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:15:30 -0000
@xoxMaNDiiixox gestational diabetes
@rudelovers @maithani I used to hide chocolate when Mo was suspecting that I have gestational diabetes lol
Joojysmom (Sara ) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:01:52 -0000
@rudelovers @maithani I used to hide chocolate when Mo was suspecting that I have gestational diabetes lol
Kaiser Permanente Study First To Measure Gestational Diabetes Risk Among 14 Ethnic Groups In Hawaii http://twa.lk/sxWf4
Rid_Diabetes (Cure Diabetics) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:01:33 -0000
Kaiser Permanente Study First To Measure Gestational Diabetes Risk Among 14 Ethnic Groups In Hawaii http://twa.lk/sxWf4
sciencestage.com Treating even mild gestational diabetes reduces birth complications http://bit.ly/7HLuL3
sciencestage (ScienceStage) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:35:52 -0000
sciencestage.com Treating even mild gestational diabetes reduces birth complications http://bit.ly/7HLuL3
@MarfMom no,midwife/ob practice dropped me when I hit 28wks for not doing the gestational diabetes test, insurance ran out, denied for aid.
starrymom (Sarah) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:12:11 -0000
@MarfMom no,midwife/ob practice dropped me when I hit 28wks for not doing the gestational diabetes test, insurance ran out, denied for aid.
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