I am 37 weeks pregnant and I have had Gestational Diabetes - this morning I found a large amt of keytones in my urine- this would be the first time- I am very concerned since I have read that having large amts of keytones can cause a very low IQ in babies later in life- should I be concerned? I have a call in to my endocrinologist-
Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. The effects of ketone on the unborn fetus are not clearly known. Though it has been stated that there can be low IQ in the babies born after maternal ketone bodies are high, it is suggested that the actual reason behind this finding is the inability to maintain the insulin levels that could be causative. To this effect, maintenance of an effective diet is helpful to control the ketone bodies. Moreover, since you had only one episode and also as the baby is term, you need not worry. Hope this helps.