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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy

By Deanne Stein Health Expert

My stroke history has put me into an automatic high-risk situation with my pregnancy. Being over 35 doesn't help either. I have had more tests and screenings than I ever remember having with my son. I'm so tired of being pricked with needles, but at the same time, it's always reassuring when I get the "everything's fine" from my doctor.

 

One screening my doctor has done is for diabetes. I had this done during my first pregnancy too. It's a common screening doctors do with most pregnancies, wheth...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

For years, we have had terminology dividing diabetes into subgroups: there's "type 1" and "type 2"... Read more »

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Gestational Diabetes: Control It For Your Child's Sake
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

A strong new report in the journal Diabetes Care illustrates why it's so important to control... Read more »

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Flatbush diabetes
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

Most of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »

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Thinking About Genes
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...because, according to the latest news buzz, people with diabetes are apt to have "cognitive... Read more »

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Seven Months and Counting...
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...for having large babies. Most of the literature on diabetes and pregnancy lists macrosomia... Read more »

Health Guide

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. Diabetes is when your blood glucose level is too high. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, between three... Read more »
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
Pre-diabetes is a health condition that carries no symptoms. Commonly referred to as "impaired glucose tolerance," approximately 54 million people in the United States twenty years and... Read more »
Diabetes
There is no cure for diabetes. Treatment involves medicines, diet, and exercise to control blood sugar and prevent symptoms and complications. LEARN THESE SKILLS Basic diabetes... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting... Read more »

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Weight loss and obesity

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Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »

The Dos and Don'ts of Eating During Pregnancy
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Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
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Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249... Read summary »