QuestionIf you are pregnant and your going to your doctors appointment and their testing your pee for diebetes and they don't find nothing. Then at 36 weeks Ifind out that my baby is died. Then i get to the hopsital and they tell me my blood sugar is 518. Why didn't my doctor tell me I had diebetes. Could this have killed my baby.
AnswerDear Marie,
First, let me say I'm very , very sorry to hear of your loss. I cannot imagine what you have been through.
During routine prenatal visits, doctors test all expectant mothers for gestational diabetes. The screening for this disease usually will take place some time between your 24th and 28th week of pregnancy. Doctors test for gestational diabetes during this time because the placenta is producing large amounts of hormones that may cause insulin resistance. If the result comes back with elevated levels, further testing (blood tests) would be done to confirm a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Expecting mothers who have more risk factors for diabetes may be tested earlier and more frequently.
From what you've said, I would suspect that your diabetic screening results came back negative at the time that it was done. A negative result would not have prompted the doctor to look into further testing.
As far as the terribly unfortunate death of your baby, it is truly impossible to know why this happened without an autopsy. This would be the only way to accurately determine a cause.
Again - my condolences to you and your family. I hope this information has helped to answer your questions.
Brenda
