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Sugar level in pregnancy
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My name is Pari. I am 30 year old. I have completed 7 month's of pregnancy. Sugar had been detected in the start of 7 months. Today after taking insulin in the morning Post lunch sugar has came 202 . Is it in control if not then what needs to be taken care.
I am not having anything related to sugar.
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This is high. We want postmeal sugars less than 140. This can be managed through a proper diet, METFORMIN and/or insulin with careful monitoring of sugars.
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Avoid refined carbs, reduce carb intake if it’s high. Check blood glucose fasting and one hour after each meal daily. Maintain fasting less than 95 and one hour postmeal less than 140mg/dl.
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Dr. Suhas Khaire
Endocrinologist
16 yrs exp
Pune
Hello Pari... U got diagnosed with high sugars at 7th month so u likey have gestational diabetes.. As u said your post meal sugar 202 which is definitely above targets.. Such high sugars could be detrimental to both you and baby... Your targets are fasting below 90 and post meal 2 hrs below 120.... U need to keep diary of sugar readings 6 times a day before and 2 hr aftrr each meal for 7 days...so that will be helpful in adjusting your insulin dose.. U also start medical nutrition therapy for gestational diabetes if not started....
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Make sugar readings diary and check your sugars to understand the exact levels...
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Dr. Suja P Sukumar
Endocrinologist
10 yrs exp
Ernakulam
This is gestational diabetes mellitus. Please elaborate on the insulin regimen that you are on. Your post lunch sugar is not controlled, it has to be less that 130. Please consult an endocrinologist with your sugar profiles charted.
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Do FBS, 1 hr after breakfast, 1 hr after lunch, 1 hr after dinner glucose checks
Health Tips
post meal walk of 15 minutes
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Dr. Manish Sachdev
Diabetologist
35 yrs exp
Thane
Dear Pari,
Your suagar level has to be less than 92 mh% in fasting and less than 120 mg% at any other time of the day. Post lunch sugar is not controlled. To guide you better I must know
1) Do you have family h/o Type 2 Diabetes?
2) What’s your BMI?
3) Which insulin and how much are you using? How frequently?
4) What’s the frequency of blood sugar check?
5) What’s your BMI?
6) Is this your first pregnancy?
It is very important to control Gestational diabetes as it impacts health of foetus.
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