My Doctor Wants To Test Me For Gestational Diabetes.
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I have been gaining wait rather steadily. I'm 19 1/2 weeks and have already gained 40 pounds. My doctor wants to test me for gestational diabetes early because he says that my weight gain is concerning him. What causes gestational diabetes?
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Monday 15th of March 2010 11:32:54 AM
The causes of a gestational diabetes are if you have a history in your family iof someone who already suffered of gestational diabetes, be overweight is another fact, if you already have gave birth to a baby that born over 4.5 kilogrames, and if you have policystic ovarius. so there is some of the causes of the gestational diabetes. cheers.
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Sunday 4th of April 2010 03:14:10 AM
I had gestational diabetes and it wasn't even the weight that caused it. Sometimes, pregnant women have a predisposition for it, especially if diabetes runs in the family. Another reason could be the advanced age when you have your baby. Women over 35 are most likely to have complications like gestational diabetes. But mostly, our hormones just create havoc in our body while we are pregnant.
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Wednesday 31st of March 2010 12:27:45 PM
What causes it is not well known; it is basically the inability of the body to create enough insulin when needed, so sugars stay in the blood instead of getting broken down. Many many women get it when they are pregnant though, and it is usually easily controlled with dietary restrictions and close watch of your blood sugar levels. It is very important to get it under control because it can have negative effects on your baby.
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