Gestational Diabetes

Around the 28th week  of your pregnancy you will undergo a test for gestational diabetes. you will be required to drink a sugary drink 1 hour before a blood test. Your doctor should contact you within a couple of days to confirm your resluts.

If your blood sugar levels a high you may have to do a further test involving more sugary drinks and a bike test. Some women diagonsed with onset of gestational diabetes may be able to control it on there on by changing their diet, exercising regularly and drinking more water. However you will be monitered more closely for the remainder of your pregnancy. If your blood sugars continue to rise you will have to use insulin shots to control it for the rest of your pregnancy.