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Pre diabetes and pregnancy
Hello, I am pre diabetes I had prediabetes and was managing with diet. After, pregnancy I had metdormin until 12th week and stopped. I have been managing with diet and without metformin so far and now I am in 21st week sugar levels are spiking and not able to manage with diet. So it is best to take metformin or insulin. Becoz metformin can cause weight loss and insulin with have other side effects so which is better
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Weight loss due to metformin will not affect the baby and insulin benefits are more than side effects. Your exact sugar levels need to be seen before further treatment is decided.
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Dr. Shweta Lodhi Umate
Gynecologist
8 yrs exp
Nagpur
You need metformin
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Start with metformin if uncontrolled add insulin
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Dr. Anam Ghani
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Delhi
Yoh should start metformin. Dose, insulin needs to be added or not... Will be decided by your sugar levels.
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