GD and hypoglycemia?

Question

Anyone here dealing with hypoglycemic episodes while diagnosed with gestational diabetes?
I was diagnosed at 28 weeks after failing my 1 hour so badly they said i didn’t need a 3 hour test. I’ve tested my sugar 4 times daily since and have not had any readings be even slightly high, but I’m finding I’m getting really low sugars in between meals. The last two days my numbers are dropping to 65-70 between meals and causing me to feel faint and awful and shakey. Idk what I’m doing wrong. I eat pretty balanced, but honestly even when I’m eating non-diabetic friendly meals my sugar is still dropping. I’m almost 34 weeks and wondering how I’m supposed to keep dealing with this. It’s getting to the point I’m throwing up, which is concerning since I’m currently 30+ pounds lighter than when i got pregnant and we are having to monitor baby’s growth.

Answer

If you’re finding your sugars are dropping quickly between meals, make sure you’re eating protein with your carbs. Our bodies process carbs much quicker than fats or proteins so if you are not getting other macronutrients in your meal, your sugars will tend to rise and fall more quickly. So say you have some apple slices for a snack— try pairing it with some peanut butter and cheese to give it a nutrient boost. If that still isn’t helping, you may just need to eat more frequent meals throughout the day. 70-100 is the normal glucose range for non diabetic and many people will become symptomatic below 70. So if you’re feeling cold, clammy, shaky, or dizzy, that probably means your sugar is low. At that point, of course check your sugar, drink some juice to quickly get your sugar up but then make sure you eat something more substantial (carbs with protein) to help stabilize your sugars so it doesn’t crash again. 
Definitely reach out to your doctor though and let them know that you’re having some difficulty so they can recommend more individualized advice and support.

Answer

I suggest talking to your doctor I'm sure they have some good ideas. Good luck my dear!

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Are you eating in between meal snacks? That's what I had to do to make sure that didn't happen.  Mention it to your doctor because that's not a good sign when you start having low sugars with gestational diabetes.  I had this issue last week out of nowhere and they were concerned saying that means the placenta is starting to fail. Turns out I just needed to add extra carbs and that did the trick. But you need to mention that to your doc

Answer

65-70 is fine and not dangerous to you or baby. I’m a T1D and I can have sugars in the 30’s and still be walking around. Try some no sugar added juice or fruit if you feel shaky.

GD and hypoglycemia?

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