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Fasting sugar is high and PP is normal
I am 36 weeks pregnant and on Metformin 500, regularly checking sugar. But still my fasting sugar is in the range of 100 - 108 mg/dl. But PP sugar is usually within 120 - 131 mg/dl. My last HBA1C was 5.3, done on 3 Nov 25. Why is my Fasting sugar still high?
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Its not high
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Fasting is slightly elevated... Just continue your tablets and follow dietary modifications
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Good day to you ma'am I understand your concern and I am sure this must be distressing since it's pregnancy and you want everything to be perfect for the growth of your child.I shall try to the best of my abilities to consult you Pregnancy is a unique normal state of the body where there are several changes in variety of organ systems mediated via hormones. That is why it ended up with a different speciality altogether because the balance of the human body is even more important here for the well being of two individuals You seem to have the condition gestational diabetes as pointed out by prev clinicians on this forum However I would like to ask you two questions  so that I can narrow down towards the root cause # Is this your first birth or do you have prev birth history  # Can you please share the status of you sugar levels and treatment history for diabetes if diagnosed before this pregnancy? As I said previously, it is a normal state of the body with all parameters skewed from usual normal So to know the root cause only by this limited history from this Q/A forum is not possible. It will require extensive workup (history, investigations) to reach the root cause of the issue followed by corresponding treatment plan I urge you to get in touch through one on one consultation with an obstetrician who you are comfortable with Hope this advice provides you the much needed insight Wishing you a speedy recovery
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will need to know if you have gestational diabetes or chronic diabetic. kindly consult for better sugar management. controlled sugar levels will lead to better maternal and fetal health.
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I would suggest you to take a proper consultation
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Your fasting blood sugar is normal
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You have a slightly elevated fasting glucose level and normal PP glucose and hba1c for a 36 week pregnant woman.That could be due to increased hormone levels and insulin resistance .You may need an increase in night time metformin,under the supervision of your gyno
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Since you are pregnant, so with respect to that condition your glycemic control (sugar control) is abnormal right now. It is a condition known as gestational diabetes mellitus and kindly go through a test known as oral glucose tolerance test and consult your gynaecologist. It can complicate your pregnancy.
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Your fasting blood sugar is normal and p.p. just marginally high, Hba1c also just normal, continue same
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It's completely normal and nothing to stress about. However it would be great if you can share your OGTT values.
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Don't worry,  no problem. 
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You need to take more of fruits and raw vegetables and cut down strictly fat based foods. The FBS should be around 80-90. If any questions, kindly consult with me on 94 two six 86 seven eight 96.
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Due to carbs in dinner
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Your fasting sugars are within normal limit
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At 36 weeks, your fasting blood glucose of 100–108 mg/dL is only mildly elevated and very common, even with excellent post-meal sugars (120–131) and a superb HbA1c of 5.3%, because third-trimester placental hormones (especially HPL, cortisol, and progesterone) peak dramatically and create intense overnight insulin resistance, causing the liver to release extra glucose between 3–8 a.m.; this “accelerated dawn phenomenon” is often the last and most stubborn value to control on metformin alone, despite perfect daytime numbers. Pregnancy targets are strict (fasting ≤95, sometimes ≤90), so many women at this stage need either a higher bedtime dose of metformin, a protein-fat bedtime snack, an after-dinner walk, or—most commonly—a small dose of bedtime long-acting basal insulin (e.g., 4–10 units) to counteract the hormonal surge; this is normal physiology, not a failure on your part, and control this tight usually resolves immediately after delivery. Talk to your doctor this week—they will very likely adjust your regimen to bring fasting comfortably into target before 37 weeks. You’re doing an outstanding job!
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Avoid fried and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables more Fiber meal Do connect and consult
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