# Gestational

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health/gestational-diabetes/72.md

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## [About the Gestational category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-gestational-category/250)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2017, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-gestational-category/250 "2017-03-29T10:00:14Z")

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Have you been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Come and ask your questions, share and network with others.

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## [Metformin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin/4849)

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**Author:** [@Chubbs.mama](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chubbs.mama)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/metformin/4849 "2019-02-01T20:11:40Z")

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Hello. I was just wondering how long does metformin take to show improvement? I have been taking it, 500mg 2 weeks, for my fasting numbers (I’m usually 96-98) and they want them to be under 90. My numbers have not improv…

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## [Glipizide/ glyburide](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glipizide-glyburide/5114)

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**Author:** [@Chubbs.mama](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chubbs.mama)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glipizide-glyburide/5114 "2018-10-02T00:18:17Z")

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I am wondering what people’s experiences with Glipizide have been. In pregnancy its more common to be prescribed glyburide, but these are the same class of drugs and they work the same and I believe Glipizide is more com…

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## [Minimizing fasting glucose with exercise](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/minimizing-fasting-glucose-with-exercise/1509)

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**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Replies:** 37\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/minimizing-fasting-glucose-with-exercise/1509 "2018-08-29T14:51:37Z")

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So, my fasting blood sugar numbers have been consistently between 93 and 95 mg/DL – and while I’m not convinced that this number really should even be classified as gestational diabetes, it does technically meet the real…

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## [Feeling overwhelmed](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/feeling-overwhelmed/1425)

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**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/feeling-overwhelmed/1425 "2017-07-18T15:14:45Z")

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So I finished my week of finger pricks and submitted them to the Gestational Diabetes clinic here. Once I got rid of a wonky meter, my fasting numbers were around 93-95 and all my post-prandials were under 120, so I thou…