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Re: Another Diabetes Question From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 20 May 1997 23:23:51 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kelly: "Re: alt.tx. post hysterectomy" Previous message: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Episiotomy" In reply to: Anne: "Another Diabetes Question" At Tue, 20 May 1997, Anne wrote: > >Dear Doctors, > >My first pregnacy was borderline diabetic and I went on a diet >restriction. (My daughter was still very large but okay at delivery) >The other post reminded me of a question; Will I be more likely to have >gestational diabetes with my next pregnacy? Yes. You should definitely be screened, perhaps at your first prenatal visit and again at the standard 26-28 weeks if that one is negative. If so could it continue past >the birth? Yes. Women who experience gestational diabetes are more likely to become diabetic later in life. According to Williams Obstetrics, 50% of women with impaired glucose tolerance in pregancy will develop diabetes. You should be screened regularly. -- Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA note: Opinions here are for educational purposes only. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your own physician. It cannot take the place of a face to face consultation and examination. Next message: Kelly: "Re: alt.tx. post hysterectomy" Previous message: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Episiotomy" In reply to: Anne: "Another Diabetes Question"

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