Went to the doctor for a sugar test and was told my sugars a little high. Should I be worried?

My first blood sugar test went like this, I went to the lab and drank a really sweet syrupy mixture, waited an hour and had my blood drawn. I got a call from the doc a few days later and was told that I needed to go back for a second test, and it was just the same but x5, meaning a drank the stuff waited an hour and had blood drawn five times. I did have gestational diabetes. And although there are substantial risks to both you and your baby, they really only apply for the most part if you are irresponsible about it and don't care to take all the steps necessary to take care of the problem.

It really does suck, but it's worth all the trouble to have a healthy baby!

What it boiled down to for me went like this.

I had to see a specialist during the last few months just like the doc, starting at once a month, then twice a month, then every weeks towards the end. I had to cut out all sugars, even most carbs, as they turn into sugar. I ended up being hungry quite a bit, which is really really unfair to pregnant women! I had to prick my fingers and test my blood on a glucometer about 4 times a day, and take a medicine called metformin one a day, to help control the sugars.

But it was all worth it knowing that I could do something to ensure the health of my baby.

The fun part about it all was that every time I went to the specialist I got put on a monitor so I could hear the baby for an hour, and always had an ultrasound also. You have to be much more closely monitored than a regular pregnancy.

Sorry this turned into a mini-novel, but it is overwhelming.

Even if you do end up with gestational diabetes, it will be okay!

Just do your research and take care of yourself and your baby!

Hello, one million or two percentage? what's that measured or in comparison to? Diabetes additionally accompanies different signs similar to thirsty and urinating. There are a couple of checks. A ketone scan which entails a urine pattern. A guide finger prick scan or HB1ac that's an common of your blood phases over three months. My Hb1ac was once 15 while i used to be identified and while admitted the guide scan was once 28. Theyre simply being wary for now, however goodluck. Diabetes is a handful however there are individuals who will aid you and support you each step of the way in which

same thing happen to me this next test you'll drink the same thing and u can't eat after 12am the night before the test and you'll get blood drawn out every hr for three hrs my sugar levels were just above the mark like one line and all they said was to lower my intake in sweets how hard is that while pregnant huh? lol good luck sweetie hope your test comes out with good results