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I am pregnant and have type 2 diabetes. How to keep it under control during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female who is two months pregnant. My doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes now. So, how to maintain my blood sugar level under control during pregnancy? Can diabetes pass to my baby if I am not under control? Will diabetes affect my baby in the future? Will diabe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you do an HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) test. If it is normal, then no need to worry about diabetes. I also suggest you do regular yoga and walking to prevent diabetes. Avoid junk food. If your sugar levels are ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 weeks pregnant. I have found that my sugar level is higher than normal. The doctor recommended 16 units of insulin per day and daily glucose monitoring and a healthy diet. I am following this for two weeks. My doctor prescribed me Pro PL Lite powder, but my dietitian said to consu... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please send me detailed history regarding diabetes, its values, and your oral and injectable medications. Diabetes in pregnancy has many risks and needs too much monitoring of maternal and fetal health and a proper delivery plan with strict s... Read Full »
To avoid diabetes during pregnancy, what diet should have to follow?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 weeks pregnant. This weekend I had my glucose tolerance test (3 hours) and on which I failed badly. My fasting numbers were 172, 325 and 318. I know they are bad, but my doctor never told me to follow a strict diet of three to five days prior to the test. In my pregnancy, I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus without any doubt. As per IADPSG criteria (International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group) and DIPSI criteria (The Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group India) both makes you overt diabetic. These le... Read Full »
How does diabetes affect the baby during pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, My sister is 21 years old with type 1 diabetes. When she was 35 weeks pregnant, she had a cesarean section delivery. The baby's heartbeat stopped and they could not get it started. The doctors are blaming it to be due to diabetes. They said that the baby's blood acid was 25, which is five... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Diabetes is a big problem and so, the pregnancy during diabetes is labeled as high risk pregnancy. It is very uncertain to know what side effect might occur. However, the side effects can vary from person to person. It is very d... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I did a diabetes test (they pricked a finger for that), and I want to know what the results mean; I am pregnant in my 15th week. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The test where they prick your finger to test blood sugar is called the capillary blood glucose test. The ideal time for testing are: For the fasting test - 8 to 12 hours of fasting (which you have correctly followed). For post-prandia... Read Full »
Is there anything to be worried in pregnancy test reports?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24 weeks pregnant. I have done the following tests: CBC with PS, ESR (Westergren's method) and routine urine examination. Also, I have tested for a GCT single sample after taking 75 g of glucose and TSH. Recently, I have got Mcdonald stitch. My current medication is Folvite, Pixit, E... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have normocytic and normochromic anemia (attachment removed to protect patient identity), so you need to take Iron tablets regularly.The ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) can be high due to an allergic skin reaction or even presence of helminths, which may be ... Read Full »
Does diabetes during pregnancy affect the baby's weight?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on the 36th week of pregnancy. I have gestational diabetes. On my today's ultrasound, we found out our baby weight around 2.3 kilograms. We think that it is underweight. My weight before pregnancy was 44 kilograms, and now, it is 48.5 kilograms. When I asked my doctor, they told me t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your doctor is correct in saying that babies' weight depends on the mother's weight and height. If the mother is taller and healthier, the baby remains bigger than the baby of a short and petite mother. Hence 2.3 kilogram baby may be a goo... Read Full »
What effect will diabetes have in a 5-week pregnant woman?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 5 weeks pregnant. She has type 2 diabetes. Her HbA1C was 6.6% one month ago. She was taking tablet Melmet SR 500 mg twice daily. After confirming pregnancy, we checked her sugar level for fasting and postprandial for three consecutive days, average around 140/165 mg/dL. So a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. Diabetes during pregnancy has to be managed systematically, and a diabetologist cannot handle a pregnant mother. The dosing of insulin depends on the mother's weight and the multiplication factor for the first trimester. Insulin shows immediate... Read Full »
I am 36 weeks pregnant and have turned diabetic recently. Should I plan an early delivery?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 36 weeks pregnant and was not diabetic before, but recently I have turned diabetic and am currently on Insulin. So my question is should I wait for the labor pain, or should I get my baby delivered through surgery before the due date? Also, does this diabetes have any relation to del... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears you have developed gestational diabetes (GD). If you are already in the 36th week, I suggest you to consult with your gynecologist. If everything is fine, early delivery through cesarean is a better option. However, GD leads to multiple issues with pregnancy,... Read Full »
Is the growth of the fetus in my wife's womb abnormal?
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached the reports of my wife's 30th-week scan. I was told that the baby's growth is a bit high. Please suggest your inputs if there is anything that should be done from our side. She has gestational diabetes. Her HbA1c during anomaly scan was 5.5 %. Is there any cause for co... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nice to hear from you. How are you three doing? I still tell you that she is not diabetic. Her blood sugars are normal. A HbA1c of less than 6.5 % indicates that her sugar has been normal for the last three months. I feel that her scan report is also normal (attachment... Read Full »