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"Question At my check-up today, a small trace of sugar was present in my urine.  The doctor pricked my finger and tested my blood and said the trace was fine (the reading was 5.8mmol/L) and that small traces of sugar are quite common in late pregnancy.  The doctor didn&amp;#039;t seem concerned, so I didn&amp;#039;t ask any questions.  Now I&amp;#039;m wondering if I should be taking any special precautions, such as changing my diet, or if I should be concerned that this is an indicator of potential problems.  Answer In pregnancy, the body changes the way it manages glucose and reacts to insulin.  For some, the extent of these changes means a diagnosis of gestational diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy) is made.  In some countries a short glucose tolerance test is done at around 28-weeks in all women to detect this.  In the UK women are usually screened if they;   develop glucose (sugar) in the urine, which is common and often doesn&amp;#039;t develop into gestational diabetes have a family history of diabetes  are very overweight have a large baby show signs of excess fluid around the baby.  The diagnosis of gestational diabetes is usually made if the fasting blood sample is greater than 7mmol/l or if the two-hour level is greater than 11.1mmol/l.  Cut off levels for diagnosis vary a little between different units.  Your blood glucose level was entirely normal.  If someone is diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the mainstay of treatment is a diet with reduced fat, increased fibre and regulation of carbohydrate intake.  Eliminating certain foods from your diet can lead to rapid improvement, for example high calorie drinks, snack foods and fresh orange juice.  While the result of your blood test means there is no need for you to be concerned about diabetes, adhering to a lower fat, high fibre diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and avoiding high calorie foods can only be a good thing. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Could diabetes harm my baby? Diabetes and pregnancy High blood sugar - am I diabetic? The risks for an unborn child of a diabetic  Last updated 03.04.2011 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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