Question
At 24 weeks of pregnancy, a glucose tolerance test resulted in: fasting blood sugar of 4.67, blood sugar one hour after eating of 7.14, and blood sugar two hours after eating of 8.77 (over 8.5 is considered elevated). The doctor diagnosed it as gestational diabetes.
Answer
Hello, gestational diabetes refers to the first occurrence of abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy. Patients should receive timely treatment to avoid affecting the mother and fetus. According to diagnostic criteria, fasting blood sugar over 7.0 mmol/L or blood sugar two hours after eating over 11.1 mmol/L is diagnosed as diabetes. Patients should have their blood sugar measured again to confirm the diagnosis. If diagnosed with diabetes, active treatment should be pursued to avoid affecting the mother and fetus. As long as you maintain good health, it will not affect the child’s health. The above content has been formatted and rewritten according to the requirements. Please note that in actual application, more detailed medical knowledge and language conversion skills may be required to ensure the accuracy of the content and the localization of the language style. Here, we strive to maintain the accuracy and objectivity of the content.