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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    hi azure. yeah, i was given targets: nothing above 5 for fasting. nothing above 6.7 2 hours after meals. what do you think? what are the acceptable levels for pregnant women based on uk standards? i just want to compare because it feels like the healthcare system here is OTT. i have...
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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    hi azure. thank you for your quick reply. on the day of my GTT, at the start of the test, my blood sugar was fine. After the 1st hour, I was at 10.2 (threshold is 10), and on the 2nd hour, my blood sugar was fine (i don't know the exact value but the endocrinologist was happy with it). my...
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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    thanks diakat. the support means a lot x
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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    thank you melissa. i just posted my GD story and i hope i can get some proper advice on here xx
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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    hi guys. i am a uk resident but based in australia at the moment. i'm 20wks pregnant and was diagnosed (by a sydney hospital) with gestational diabetes 2 weeks ago. my problem is - i never had gestational diabetes. both my 5yo and 3yo were born in the uk - never had problems. now...
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    hello =) Not Happy About Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

    hi. i am new here on diabetes uk. i'm glad i found this forum. i am a uk resident but based in australia at the moment. was diagnosed by australian hospital 2wks ago to have gestational diabetes. not happy about it. will post more about it in a little bit.