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Have Gestational Diabetes And Possible C-section
Glucose intolerance during pregnancy
Treatment
The goals of treatment are to keep blood sugar (glucose) levels within normal limits during the pregnancy, and to make sure that the growing baby is healthy.
WATCHING YOUR BABY
Your health care provider should closely check both you and your baby throughout the pregnancy. Fetal monitoring to check the size and health of the fetus often includes
- A nonstress test is a very simple,...
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C-section
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