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Re: GDM

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:17:38 -0600 (CST)


You may need to. Many docs use 120 as the top cutoff. Even if ou prefer diet control, you may need insulin to control the GDM and reduce the risks to the baby and you.

At Mon, 22 Jan 2001, HEMA wrote: >
>I have gestational diabetes and on diet control. This is just 1st week
>that I am on control diet and testing my blood 4 times a day. My
>dietician told me 1 hr. after meal the reading should be between
>110-130. Mine goes up sometimes. ( so far 5 readings are above 130)
>Does it mean that I will have to go on insulin? I would really prefer
>diet control than insulin.
>
>Please help!
>
>--
>Hema
>

--
James 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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