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Gestation Diabetes Right Doctor?
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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Dr. Sravya Naramchetti
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
8 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Diet for 2 weeks and then repeat sugar tests and then go about it
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
18 yrs exp
Jaipur
Please consult for proper discussion.
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Dr. V.Suguna
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Ur having high sugar levels gestational diabetes
First diet control and excercises like walking
Later u can proceed
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
23 yrs exp
Chandigarh
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
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