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The following factors increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy:
- Being overweight prior to becoming pregnant (if you are 20% or more over your ideal body weight)
- Being a member of a high risk ethnic group (Hispanic, Black, Native American, or Asian)
- Having sugar in your urine
- Impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose (blood sugar levels are high, but not high enough to be diabetes)
- Family history of diabetes (if your parents or siblings have diabetes
- Previously giving birth to a baby over 9 pounds
- Previously giving birth to a stillborn baby
- Having gestational diabetes with a previous pregnancy
- Having too much amniotic fluid (a condition called polyhydramnios)
Some women handle the glucose drink just fine. Just because your sister couldn't handle doesn't necessarily mean you will gag on it - to me, it tasted like semi-flat orange soda.
Of course, your doctor cannot MAKE you do any test that you are not comfortable with, there is no law that says you have to have it. There is no law that says you have to have the 3rd trimester vaginal checks either (I declined those, doc wasnt happy, but it's my vagina and I'd rather not have someone's hand crammed up there once a week for 4 weeks).
Of course, if you decline the test and it turns out you DO have GD, there are repercussions to that as well. Just do your research and make sure you are well educated before you go declining test because you feel they aren't necessary - the doctors WILL try to persuade you otherwise, so know your facts.
Either way, best wishes!View Thread

I can't imagine a doc prescribing you a narcotic if they knew you were pregnant. Typically, the best you can take while pregnant is tylenol.View Thread

I think a lot of women get stuck on the idea of "eating for 2" when that is not the case at all. You only need an additional 300 calories per day, if you are eating healthy already.
The best thing you can do is watch what you eat. Eat a good breakfast, have a healthy snack in between, eat a good lunch, etc, and drink plenty of water.
For my lunch, I'll pack 2 or 3 little snacks in case I have the urge to munch. Like carrot sticks, celery with a tablespoon of peanut butter, yogurt, etc. And if I've recently eaten and feel the urge to mindlessly snack on something, I will chew a piece of gum.
And exercise! I walk daily while at work and exercise once I get home with light weights. I have a 3 yr old and he likes to imitate me when I exercise, so it makes things a little more fun in the evening. Sometimes he wants to go ride his bike, so we'll walk around the block a couple times as well.
I know it's difficult, especially when you are feeling so tired, sick and run down all the time, but for me, when I moved into the 2nd trimester and only felt tired most of the time, lol, the more I was active and got the endorphins pumping, the better I felt.
I am now 28 weeks and holding steady at a 15 lb weight gain. I realize that everyone is different and what works for me may not work for you, but you'll never know unless you try, right?
Congrats and good luck!!View Thread

Also, if it were me, I would have gone to see someone about the issue 2 weeks ago instead of waiting almost a month, then asking random strangers on a discussion forum that couldn't possibly diagnose you, especially over the internet.
I hope you find answers - but I seriously doubt you will find them here - as this is a forum for women who are pregnant.View Thread


As far as stress messing with it, I've been up to 2 weeks late before and it was just stress. I had all the typical "pregnancy" symptoms, but turns out, it was just pre-period symptoms.
When you are stressed to begin with AND worried you might be pregnant, every little thing looks like a pregnancy symptom, lol.
I would give it a few more days and if you still don't see Aunt Flow, test again, if it's still negative, call your Gyno!View Thread

The likelihood does decrease when contraception is used properly.
If this girl was properly taking her pill, the chances of pregnancy are considerably lower despite misuse of the condom.
In the future, you should probably refrain from not properly handling the condoms and perhaps add in some extra measures (spermicide) to help increase your chances of NOT becoming a father before you are ready.
Of course, things happen and the only sure-fire way to prevent pregnancy is to become celibate until you are ready to be a parent.View Thread

But it really is strange how drastically things can change from one pregnancy to the next. With my first I didn't even need maternity clothes until about 6 months!! This time, I was perusing the maternity racks before I had even hit 3 months. But like you said, I guess that's just the way it is!View Thread


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