PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: 26 Weeks with Large Amounts of Ketones

Re: 26 Weeks with Large Amounts of Ketones

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 May 2001 14:13:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 May 2001, DeeAnn wrote: >
>I just got back from my OB appointment. I had a 'large' amount of
>ketones in my urine. Even so, I had the 1 hour glucose tolerance test.
>I will not have the results until tomorrow.
>
>Do ketones mean I have gestational diabetes? I eat well and drink water
>constantly, so I don't think I'm dehydrated.

Ketones mean that you haven't eaten for a while. Ketones are a byproduct of breaking fats down into sugar and Ketones. If you were fasting since the night before, I would expect ketones.

My OB said that the baby >is getting all of the glucose. Is that bad?

I don't have any idea what that means.

>
>I'm very confused, and he gave me very little information. I asked and
>asked, but he seems unconcerned. Help! Thanks in advance.

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