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09/20/09 05:09 PM

"Does having passed sugar in my urine during my entire pregnancy have anything to do with my son developing Type 1?"
Asked By: kinski1  
Category: Gestational Diabetes

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My glucose tolerance test was totally normal, but I spilled sugar in my urine during the entire 9 months. Working in a lab, I checked it often. Ketones always negative. Not over weight. Babies birth weight 7 pounds, 10 oz. 12 yrs later, he was dx with Type I. This was during my first pregnancy! I just find it odd that this was the case and he is now a Type I diabetic. During the seond pregnancy, there wasn't an issue as my urine glucose was always negative. Thanks!

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09/25/09 08:36 PM

Hello,

Thanks for bringing your question to dLife.

It's normal to occasionally have a small amount of sugar in your urine during pregnancy. If you had elevated levels at a couple of prenatal visits in a row or a very high level at one visit, it could mean you had gestational diabetes.

What did your doctor say about the presence of sugar in your urine? Did your doctor have you take a glucose challenge test to find out if you had gestational diabetes? Even if urine test results are normal, we have Moms take a glucose challenge test between 24 and 28 weeks to check for this relatively common condition.

I have not come across any information on the relationship between sugar in the urine during pregnancy and having a child with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes usually develops from an autoimmune disorder. This is when the body's immune system behaves inappropriately and starts seeing one of its own tissues as foreign. In the case of type 1 diabetes, the islet cells of the pancreas that produce insulin are seen as the "enemy" by mistake. The body then creates antibodies to fight the "foreign" tissue and destroys the islet cells' ability to produce insulin.

Genetics may play a role in this process, and exposure to certain viruses may trigger the disease.

Take care.

Answered By: Liz Quintana
Accreditations: EdD, RD, LD, CDE,CPT
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