While certainly not the worst type of medical test that you may have to take, many women dread the glucose tolerance test. This test, typically administered between 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, is a way for your physician to detect gestational diabetes before it produces severe consequences in your own body and to your growing baby. …
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only occurs during a woman’s pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, the body changes the distribution of oxygen and nutrients – one of those being glucose. Hormones within the placenta trigger a buildup of excess sugar in the bloodstream. If the body’s insulin production does not accommodate …
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