Gestational Diabetes

[Earthy Birthy]

Pregnant Women Face Additional Diabetes Risk

"The relative risk [for those with slightly above normal blood sugar] might be very small. … What we generally do in medicine is set a low threshold and treat everyone."

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[pamamidwife]

hmmm...never mind the fact that pregnant women are SUPPOSED to have higher levels of blood glucose for their growing baby!

that's right...treat everyone. blah!