Could the lab be misreading or misinterpreting my results?

Preg #1, no GD – female baby, under 9 lbs (8 lbs 12 oz).
Preg #2, GD – male baby, under 8 lbs (7 lbs 6 oz).
Preg #3, no GD – female baby, under 8 lbs (7 lbs 13 oz).
Preg #4, GD – male baby, currently at 24 weeks gestation.

Okay, so two girls, no GD; and two boys, positive for GD. The only things in common with them are 1) both are boys and 2) both were diagnosed in our current hometown in NC (the girls were both born in IL). Is it possible that the lab down here is messing up with the readings on my GTT? Why would I test positive ONLY when preg with boys and ONLY in NC? Wouldn’t I have shown some indication of GD with baby #3?

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I am 15 weeks pregnant with my first child and I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 12 weeks. I am overweight and diabetes in my family. The doctor has me on a diet and checking my blood sugar several times per day. Now she is sending me for a baseline hypertension panel and and EKG. Is this normal? Has anyone gone through this as well? I am scared to death now that something is wrong with my baby!

I didnt pass my 1-hour glucose test.. so now I have to do the 3 hour one.. Im not looking forward to it, the glucose drink make me sick, and I dont like needles.

My thing is, what if I do have gestational diabetes? There’s no way I’d be able to check my blood sugar or give myself insulin shots.. can diabetes be monitored and controlled with methods that DONT involve needles??
Kay, I think that telling me to “grow up” is uncalled for. I have a needle phobia, I cant even be in the same room when my dog gets shots at the vet! I see nothing immature about me asking about other methods and options that are less invasive.
Cant sugar be monitored with a urine test instead?
Sue Im not interested in letting someone else stick me either!
If I do have to check my sugar…

Does blood sugar have to be checked with a finger prick? Or can I prick myself on a less-sensitive part of my body to get a blood sample? Blood is still blood right?
blood doesnt bother me, I can have a huge cut with blood gushing out, and aside from the pain, its not an issue.. its needles.
Its not the pain.. its the fact that its a needle. Pain isnt a problem.. infact Im going natural childbirth just to avoid needles! I do NOT want an epidural! I cant stand the feel of a needle in my skin.

If you know the mom had gestational diabetes that was untreated, should the child be getting tested for diabetes in juvenile years? I know it does effect risk of obesity.

Gestational diabetes suggests that the diabetes is diagnosed for the 1st time while carrying a child. Gestational diabetes occurs in about 3 % of all pregnancies.

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Gestational diabetes is diagnosed using a 3 hour glucose toleration test. If the glucose levels surpass any a couple of the upper boundaries of normal, the diagnosis is created. Rarely are the glucose levels raised enough to harm the ma. The fetus, in turn, releases insulin from its own pancreas to lower its own levels of glucose. This forces glucose into the fetus’s tissues, making it become large for its gestational age and leading to a tricky work and delivery.
The rise in glucose appears to be because of a dearth of insulin release or a resistance to insulin’s action that was present in the mummy before becoming pregnant. During pregnancy, the placenta releases high amounts of hormones that further decreases the effectiveness of the mother’s's insulin. This leads to her blood glucose levels to extend. Since the placenta grows as the pregnancy advances and continues to put out more hormones, the mum’s insulin resistance increases and glucose levels rise higher, right up to the time of delivery. With the delivery of the baby and the removal of the placenta the glucose level promptly revert to normal in up to 97 % of these girls.

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Ok so today I got a phone call from the nurse at the doctors office telling me that I failed my 3 hour test.. She said that 3 of the 4 came back elevated, and that the worse out of all was the one that was up to 244 “my sugar level” I did everything I was suppose to and still I failed. I am really nervous about the health of our baby now.. I have read and heard from many people that this pregnancy related complication can cause you to have an extremely large baby.. And that it can cause other health issue if it isnt well watched for the remainder of the pregnancy.. I have a home health nurse coming out to get me all set up with my equipment to start testing my self.. I have to test 4 times a day atleast, and watch what I eat.. Does anyone know what I can eat if anything. I was to no high carbs and no sugar, but what else do I need to watch out for? Please anyone that has had this tell me what you did.. I want to get a start on things now before the nurse shows up…

I took my one hour gb test and failed. I threw up shortly after I left the doc’s office. I went back for my 3 hour gb test but couldnt hold the drink down long enough for them to take my next blood sample. I know that this still doesnt mean that I have gb. My doctor claimed that there is no other method for them to find out if I have gb so she’ll have to treat me like I do by putting me on a diet and having me test my blood sugar. I dont mind all of the dieting and testing but is this right for her just to say that i must be treated for it since I couldnt hold the drink down?

My wife failed both the glucose tests she was administered a few weeks ago. We were positive she had it after she failed the extended glucose test, “Even though she wasn’t displaying any of the symptoms associated with Gestational Diabetes.”. Now we have been testing her sugar levels with a one touch self testing applicator, and her numbers have been in the low 70′s. Far below what they should be for someone with gestational diabetes. What should we do now? we don’t want to disregard the doctors advice, but are skeptical of the results of their tests, and the testing method for that matter.