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3y ago
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Diabetic & 6 wks pregnant. off my normal meds, started insulin. Blood Sugar 6-10. Will it harm baby

#Diabetic #firsttrimester

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Answered 3y ago
    Hi, I’m a diabetic too. Yes high glucose levels will have risk to your baby and YOU. It is important to monitor glucose levels frequently and control your diet. For pregnancy, pre meals are recommended to be within the range of 4.4-5.5 mmol/l and 2 hours after meals (from start of meal) is below 6.6. Anything more than 6.6 is not ideal. You can read the risk on gestational diabetes as it’s the same risks as having diabetes prior to pregnancy. And for having diabetes prior to pregnancy, we are at higher risk because our glucose levels may spike even from the first trimester. Was it your doctor that stopped your normal meds? I am around 5.9 hba1c prior to pregnancy. But with pregnancy, my doctor increased metformin from twice a day to three times a day 500mg, and pre-meals insulin at 8 units for breakfast, 4 units for lunch and 4 units for dinner. With pregnancy the glucose levels will continue to spike more, so doctor has already prepped that I may start another bedtime dose of insulin sometime in 2nd trimester. I am currently 13 weeks and going for follow up this wed for a review.
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