At around 28 weeks, your midwife may give you some more
blood and urine tests. Glucose-tolerance testing for gestational diabetes may be done. This involves fasting overnight before some blood is taken; you will then be given a glucose drink. After a short wait, another blood sample is taken and the glucose levels in the blood are compared. Gestational diabetes only occurs in 2 to 3 mums-to-be out of 100 but don’t worry if you are diagnosed, as it can normally be easily managed through your diet and the use of insulin injections.
Your midwife may also check your iron levels for anaemia. If they’re low, you may feel tired and lethargic. Adding more iron-rich foods to your
diet such as red meat, spinach, fortified cereals, nuts, and seeds can give levels a boost. Vitamin C helps your body to absorb iron, so drink a glass of fruit juice when you eat these foods. If this doesn’t make a difference, you may also be prescribed some iron supplements.
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