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Q: Low Blood Sugar during early pregnancy

asked by: mandyk22mich on November 19th, 2007

New User

I'm a few months pregnant. I'm not diabetic. And never had any problems with my sugar. The last couple days my sugar has been low. It went down to 29. I check it everyday at work and it is always low. I make a peanut butter sandwich and drink orange juice but later on in the day it goes back down a little bit. It is usually at 50 and stays around there. I eat right. So why is it dropping like it is?

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Mabel

replied on November 19th, 2007

Moderator

Why are you checking your blood sugars?

Have snacks when it starts dropping. It is advised to eat something small and nutritious every 3-4 hours.

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mamaTT

replied on November 19th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

You could possibly be hypoglycemic. Talk with your doctor about this. Eat things that are very high in protein and stay away from sugars and simple carbs. That should help out a lot.

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Mabel

replied on November 19th, 2007

Moderator

I'm still curious why someone who has no problems with their blood sugar is testing themselves...

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Katrinadoodle

replied on November 19th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Don't pregnant women develop diabetes sometimes? Isn't that why we take the glucose test?

I don't know for sure. I have no clue why we do most of the tests we do, I just do them and as long as everything's fine, I don't care XD

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Mabel

replied on November 19th, 2007

Moderator

Katrinadoodle wrote:

Don't pregnant women develop diabetes sometimes? Isn't that why we take the glucose test?

I don't know for sure. I have no clue why we do most of the tests we do, I just do them and as long as everything's fine, I don't care XD

This woman is testing her own blood sugar.

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Katrinadoodle

replied on November 19th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

That is weird :/ why would you test if you don't have diabetes?

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Mabel

replied on November 19th, 2007

Moderator

No clue. That was why I asked.

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mimiyouyou

replied on March 2nd, 2009

New User

Low Blood sugar during pregnancy

The signs of a low blood sugar encourages me to check my blood levels. I had three miscarriages due to ignorant doctors whom can only say eat eat eat this is a temporary solution. I am pregnant again..... what if

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tasia_19_89

replied on March 23rd, 2009

New User

hypoglycemic

ok im hypoglycemic and so i check my blood sugar every day the past few days its been like 75-80 even after i eat and drink juice could i be pregnat?

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