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High sugar level
I'm 36 yr old pregnant women I have checked fasting blood sugar through glucometer that is 97 and pp is 138 is it high sugar level Or normal
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Dr. Tanvi Parikh
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Pune
The PP sugar is high and fasting level is normal for pregnancy goals. 2 readings give snap shot of your sugars, they cannot accurately confirm the diagnosis of diabetes, to help confirm the diagnosis you need Hba1c which is 3 month average glucose control and is gold standard to diagnose diabetes, as well as more fasting and PP blood glucose readings, at least one of the reading must be done in the lab.
Diabetes in pregnancy can increase risk of preterm delivery, big baby, need for Caesarian section, and need for ICU stay for baby, therefore it needs to be diagnosed early and controlled properly.
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Please consult online after obtaining Hba1c, fasting glucose and PP levels in the lab to discuss results and medicine or diet changes if needed
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