Presence of sugar in the urine is an indication of glucosuria, a condition that may lead to the discovery of a condition called gestational diabetes.
Most pregnant women are screened for gestational diabetes, which disappears after pregnancy, so that the proper actions can be taken to ensure the well being of the baby and the health of the mother.
Diabetes screening is done using a glucose screening test. Sometime during trimester two your doctor will ask you to drink a carefully measured quantity of sugar water. One hour later the blood sugar is measured to determine whether it is within normal levels or too high.
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Glucose screening is designed for all pregnant women who may be at risk of gestational diabetes, a common condition in pregnancy that disappears after the birth of the baby.
There are few, if any, risks associated with this test.
The test is performed at some point during trimester two. Formalized screening for diabetes mellitus is typically done between week twenty four and week twenty eight.
Your blood sugar level with either be within normal ranges or abnormally high.
If the glucose screening test returns a positive result, your doctor will ask you to come back for the more formal and accurate glucose tolerance test.
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