Gestational diabetes vs Diabetes

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Billie - 04 Aug 2007 11:39 GMT

There is a VERY good chance that she already had DM before pregnancy, and
she could be a diabetic who is pregnant, the pregnancy binging out the DM,
rather than it being GD. She's not had to see a doctor where it might have
been picked up prior to this.

I've always been concerned because she was born hypoglycemic, and had to be
fed over 2 oz formula right after birth. It took forever to bring her bg up
to normal. hehe I know..... I was the one in the nursery who got to clean
her up and feed her. She got a charge the other day when I was telling her
how many times they had to stick her little feet, checking her bg. This
crazy girl (wonder who she takes after ;) laughed her crazy laugh and asked
what they had against her feet!

It will probably help me with her, if she knows you all are contributing
helpful advice for us to consider.

About her weight. She is 6 1/2 mos, and has not gained any weight, though
eating fiercely. We cannot keep her hunger satisfied; she inhaled her food!
The bladder frequency was put down to pg.

Billie........... with more and more questions

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 04 Aug 2007 12:55 GMT

> There is a VERY good chance that she already had DM before pregnancy, and
> she could be a diabetic who is pregnant, the pregnancy binging out the DM,
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> About her weight. She is 6 1/2 mos, and has not gained any weight, though
> eating fiercely. We cannot keep her hunger satisfied;

Hunger is wonderful indicating good nutrition (ie good prenatal care
with prenatal vitamins) so there is no reason to kill it.

Weight gain during pregnancy is typically not necessary in the U.S.
because there is concomitant VAT loss, which explains the increase in
hunger (health).

Indeed, trying to prevent the VAT loss (ie causing weight gain in a
woman with VAT) by overeating is likely the cause of the gestational
diabetes in the first place as the VAT is the source of the insulin
resistance (IR) of gestational diabetes.

Would suggest that folks stop believing a pregnant woman has to eat
twice her usual amount for the health of the developing fetus inside
her uterus.

With good prenatal care including prenatal vitamins with generous
amounts of folate, the overeating is simply not necessary and in the
case of gestational diabetes detrimental to both mom and fetus.

Be hungry... be healthy... be blessed:

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Prayerfully in Jesus' awesome love,

Andrew <><
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Cardiologist

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Loretta Eisenberg - 04 Aug 2007 13:34 GMT

Billie, you are going to be a grandma. I really cant help you on
gestational vs. type II or I diabetes. but I want you to know I share
in your joy.

I hope all goes well for your daughter.

mazel tov

Loretta

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