Correct way to measure fasting blood sugar?

Question

I'm starting to notice that if I measure it as soon as my eyes open in the morning, I'll get something like 97, which to my doctor would mean I definitely need to go on medication.  However, if I wait 30 minutes after waking up (still without eating), I'll get a 93, which to my doctor means everything is absolutely fine.  It doesn't seem right that just a 30 minutes or less differentiation on when I take my fasting blood sugar should determine if I have to go on medication. 
All my other daily numbers are excellent. 
Thoughts?

Answer

If you’re taking them when you wake up and they’re that high that means that’s what they were overnight which is the concerning part. It doesn’t really matter that they come down after 30 min. They were like that overnight which is why you take the insulin before bed to keep them level. Any rise above normal can have consequences for baby and you.

Answer

It’s when you first wake that you must take your sugar levels. 
Fasting levels are a killer for most! And trust me when I say that medication is not a big deal.

Answer

I would ask your doc what their expectation is. I personally believe it’s right when you wake up. That’s your fasting number. Plus as you continue through pregnancy it will likely get higher.

Correct way to measure fasting blood sugar?

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