Hypoglycemia?

Question

Anyone know about gestational hypoglycemia?? I scored a 59 for my glucose test and I’m not sure what that means. My doctor doesn’t seem worried, but I read it’s an emergency if it goes below 54.

Answer

I have hypoglycemia all the time.  I’ve been below 50 but I do get really sick then. 
Basically, make sure all your meals have plenty of protein because that stabilizes your blood sugar.  Eat OFTEN.  Pregnant, I can’t go more than 4 hours during the day without eating.  
I used to do a spoonful of peanut butter with each meal to make sure I was getting enough protein to maintain my blood sugar but recently developed an allergy to peanuts 😫
Always keep snacks in your purse.
Learn to recognize your symptoms.
I get 
Emotional 
Shaky
Dizzy
Sweaty
Weak
Absent minded
Tired
Headaches 
I know I can get pretty low before I get those symptoms so I try to head them off by keeping on top of snacking and small meals. 
Having hypoglycemia doesn’t really hurt baby but it’s much better for baby’s development if you can keep your blood sugar levels stable.
Eating SIMPLE sugar, like candy, cereal, cake, donuts, even high sugar fruits will bring me up and then crash me even lower.  You can do simple sugar to bring your levels up quick but need to follow up within a half hour with some real food.

Answer

Thank you!! Those symptoms are also good to know. Unfortunately I have had hashimotos/hypothyroidism so I get those symptoms all the time. I’ll pack snacks for sure! Thanks again!!

Answer

Your fine

Hypoglycemia?

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