Can anyone get gestational diabetes? - with Dr Timmy

2021-12-13

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In our 108th episode of Beyond the Bump, Dr Timmy is back and this time he's answering all your questions about gestational diabetes! What is gestational diabetes? If you have gestational diabetes in one pregnancy how likely are you to have it in subsequent pregnancies? What is the glucose tolerance test and what will you go through to get the test? Why is gestational diabetes only tested at 28 weeks? Can you develop gestational diabetes after a normal glucose test? Why is gestational diabetes ...

In our 108th episode of Beyond the Bump, Dr Timmy is back and this time he's answering all your questions about gestational diabetes!

What is gestational diabetes?
If you have gestational diabetes in one pregnancy how likely are you to have it in subsequent pregnancies?
What is the glucose tolerance test and what will you go through to get the test?
Why is gestational diabetes only tested at 28 weeks?
Can you develop gestational diabetes after a normal glucose test?
Why is gestational diabetes even tested? Like why do we need to know if we have it?
If you have undiagnosed/unmanaged gestational diabetes will your baby come out bigger than he/she would have if you had diagnosed/managed it?
Can we do anything to reduce our chances of getting gestational diabetes?
Is gestational diabetes just 'for now' and not forever?
And MORE!!!!

We hope you absolutely LOVE this episode!

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