Pregnancy Week 25: Physical Development

Your doctor will schedule a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) now. This involves providing a blood sample before consuming a fixed amount of glucose and then giving a sample again after one or two hours of consumption. This test allows a doctor to understand how your body responds to glucose levels in the blood.

Some mothers develop gestational diabetes in the third trimester. This may worry you but with proper diagnosis and management, you can have a safe pregnancy and a healthy baby.