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Cleveland Heights Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Gestational DiabetesType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Cleveland Heights * East Cleveland Primary Care  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Office Cleveland Heights  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  University Hospitals Medical Group Dept of OB/GYN  MetroHealth J Glen Smith Health Center  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood OB/GYN Specialties  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Cleveland Clinic  Center for Specialized Women's Health  Center for Specialized Women's Health  Cleveland Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Surgery  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Center for Specialized Women's Health  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Surgery  Center for Specialized Women's Health  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Center for Specialized Women's Health  Cleveland Clinic  Cleveland Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Ob/Gyn  Cleveland Clinic  Center for Specialized Women's Health  MetroHealth Lee-Harvard Health Center  MetroHealth Lee-Harvard Health Center  MetroHealth Lee-Harvard Health Center  Feminine Health Concerns Inc  Womens Health Care Inc  S Nelson Rzepka & Shawi UHMP  S Nelson Rzepka & Shawi UHMP  S Nelson Rzepka & Shawi UHMP  Beachwood Ob/Gyn Inc  Beachwood Ob/Gyn Inc  Beachwood Ob/Gyn Inc  Gita Mehta MD  Beachwood Ob/Gyn Inc  Beachwood Ob/Gyn Inc  University Hospital Women's Care  University Hospital Women's Care  Shobha R Tamasker MD  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  Galun Hruby & Katz MD  Galun Hruby & Katz MD  Galun Hruby & Katz MD  South Suburban Womens Center  South Suburban Womens Center  South Suburban Womens Center  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Office Bedford  Keyhan Mobasseri MD  Mary G Blank MD  Ori Kushnir MD  Thomas L McGrew MD Inc  Thomas L McGrew MD Inc  Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn  Elisa K Ross MD  Marcus E Tower MD  N Shah Thaker MD  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  PrimeHealth Women's Health Specialists  Cleveland Clinic Willoughby Hills Family Health Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn Willoughby  Cleveland Clinic Willoughby Hills Family Health Clinic  Cleveland Clinic Solon Family Health Center  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  MetroHealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  MetroHealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  MetroHealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn  Metrohealth Medical Center Ob/Gyn Cleveland Heights, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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Gestational DiabetesRead the Gestational Diabetes article » What is Gestational Diabetes?Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. The condition occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnancies. What Causes Gestational Diabetes?Almost all women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance as a result of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. That means that their blood sugar may be higher than normal, but not high enough to have diabetes. During the later part of pregnancy (the third trimester), these hormonal changes place pregnant woman at risk for gestational diabetes. During pregnancy, increased levels of certain hormones made in the placenta (the organ that connects the baby by the umbilical cord to the uterus) help shift nutrients from the mother to the developing fetus. Other hormones are produced by the placenta to help prevent the mother from developing low blood sugar. They work by stopping the actions of insulin. Over the course of the pregnancy, these hormones lead to progressive impaired glucose intolerance (higher blood sugar levels). To try to decrease blood sugar levels, the body makes more insulin to get glucose into cells to be used for energy. Usually the mother's pancreas is able to produce more insulin (about three times the normal amount) to overcome the effect of the pregnancy hormones on blood sugar levels. If, however, the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin to overcome the effect of the increased hormones during pregnancy, blood sugar levels will rise, resulting in gestational diabetes. What Are the Complications of Gestational Diabetes?Diabetes can affect the developing baby throughout the pregnancy. In early pregnancy, a mother's diabetes can result in birth defects and an increased rate of miscarriage. Many of the birth defects that occur affect major organs such as the brain and hea... Recommended Reading Related to Gestational DiabetesWhat is amniocentesis?Amniocentesis is a procedure whereby a sample of fluid is removed from the amniotic sac for analysis. The amniotic sac is in the uterine cavity. The amniotic sac is the fluid-filled structure inside the pregnant uterus within which the baby lives. Fetal cells, proteins, and fetal urine freely move within this sac. During amniocentesis, fluid is removed by placing a long needle through the abdominal wall into amniotic sac. Sometimes, the woman's skin is injected first with a local anesthetic, but this is not usually necessary. The amniocentesis needle is typically guided into the sac with the help of ultrasound imaging performed either prior to or during the procedure. Once the needle is in the sac, a syringe is used to withdraw the clear amber-colored amniotic fluid, resembling urine. The volume of fluid withdrawn depends upon the age of the fetus and the reason for the testing. The fluid can then be sent for evaluation of fetal l... Other Related Gestational Diabetes ArticlesEmergency Contact for Cleveland Heights
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