Hi I am now 20 weeks pregnant and everytime i go for my regular checkups the receptionist does the urine test with a dip stick and tells me that the suger is quite high in my urine. I drink lots of water, but do however eat some chips and chocolate ( not every day) what do u think could be causing this? is this putting my paper in danger Thanks

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03 Oct 2008

Suger in Urine

Hi
I am now 20 weeks pregnant and everytime i go for my regular checkups the receptionist does the urine test with a dip stick and tells me that the suger is quite high in my urine.

I drink lots of water, but do however eat some chips and chocolate ( not every day)

what do u think could be causing this?
is this putting my paper in danger

Thanks

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GynaeDoc

gynaedoc

01 Jan 0001

It is important that you have a blood test to exclude diabetes.

Best wishes

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