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They test you early in pregnancy so that you can manage it well and decrease the complications that you may have. If you can manage with diet, fantastic and just stick to the diet... otherwise take your insulin as directed. (This is all IF you have gestational diabetes!)
If you manage your sugar well, the complications can be kept to a minimum and be okay to birth in a small hospital. Polyhydramnios (extra water), LGA baby (big/chubby baby). They will check babies sugar for the first day or so after it's born also, as they will still produce extra insulin for the high sugar, but not have all the sugar anymore after the cord is cut. Thus leading to LOW sugar in the baby.
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