Re: Baby is too big!

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At Mon, 3 Jul 2000, jwang, M.D. wrote: >
>It sounds that you are in a metric country. In the USA, screeening for
>diabetes is standard of care between 26 and 30 weeks of pregnancy.
>Getting the test (either a 1 hr or 3 hr glucose tolerance test) will
>determine if you have gestational diabetes or if you are just prone to
>have big babies. If you do have diabetes, appropriate management
>routinely results healthy babes and moms.
>
>At Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>
>>1st off you do what the MD said and do glucose testing. Based on those
>>values, OB will treat as needed. Very likely you are looking at
>>gestational diabetes, as you have history of big baby. BUT... It can
>>be controlled
>>
>>At Mon, 3 Jul 2000, LInda wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi,
>>>Went to the hospital today to do a fetal scan to monitor the baby's
>>>growth. I am 28wks pregnant. The head of obgyn told me that my baby is
>>>big, at present she weighs 1397gms. apart from that she is fine. I am
>>>now told to do a special blood test to detect any sign of diabetes. I
>>>had two successful and one unsuccessful pregnancy and both of them are
>>>on the bigger and heavier side. My first son was 4.25kg. I am now very
>>>worried, I do not know much about diabetes and what damage it can do to
>>>my baby. I had a still born at 51/2months last Oct. due to oligo. I
>>>weigh 82kg now and I am 1.64m tall, my husband is 6ft. 4in and weighs
>>>234lbs.I was 65kg before I was pregnant.Please tell me what to do!!
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>LInda
>
>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only
>>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship.
>>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to
>>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options
>>and/or interventions.>
>

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