Gestation Diabetes Right Doctor?

2022-10-25 07:55:22
Hi... 32+ weeks pregnant, taking thyroid 50 mcg and Labetalol 100*3 thrice. Friday's only 8 hours fasting Blood sugar 106.6 mg/dL and post Lunch Blood sugar 186.8 mg/dL (I was taking SimMom IQ plus Protein powder 3 scoops in Milk thrice a day around 250ml until Thursday night... I stopped protein since Saturday morning and no sugary fruits and zero sugar. today morning again taken Fast sugar test with exact 12 hours fasting value is 94.2 mg/dL and post Lunch Blood sugar is 145.9 mg/dL (2 hours after eating). Thyroid Profile: T3 : 1.43 ng/mL T4 : 8.82 ug/mL TSH: 3.65 uIU/mL Who is the right doctor should I consult? General Physician or Diabetologist or Endocrinologist??? Is this called Gestation Diabetes??? Do I need to take medicine at this stage of pregnancy or shall I manage it with diet only? Please suggest 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Endocrinologist and also gynaecologist
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other  pregnancy related investigation
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Answered2022-10-29 09:48:05

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Answered2022-10-25 12:25:18

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Answered2022-10-25 11:52:30

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Diet for 2 weeks and then repeat sugar tests and then go about it

Answered2022-11-03 18:35:45

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Please consult for proper discussion.

Answered2022-11-03 07:21:14

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Ur having high sugar levels  gestational diabetes First diet control and excercises like walking Later u can proceed

Answered2022-11-02 12:36:21

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Yes this is gestational diabetes U need to connect with a physician fr sugar control Follow a diabetic diet Maintain fasting less than 95 Post meal less than 140

Answered2022-10-25 08:16:52

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