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I'm 30.5 weeks pregnant. i don't have gd at all(i had to do two hour test). i eat dessert almost every night and have one sugar in my tea (s). some days i have a mug and half of orange pekoe tea. does eating sugar cause a big baby ?
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not particularly: Baby makes its own insulin starting in early pregnancy. If your blood sugar is higher than normal, it does cross over & baby puts it away as fat or enlarged organs. If your glucose level is normal, it stays at a normal level in spite of your diet & baby grows normally.
Answered 3/8/2021
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