When your Blood Sugar is Too Low
In a perfect diabetic world, you take your insulin, eat your meals and exercise and your blood glucose levels remain stable. But things happen, you take your insulin late, you eat a light meal and then spend all afternoon running errands. This is a recipe for hypoglycemia – a condition when your blood glucose levels fall dangerously low.
Hypoglycemia isn’t so much a hazard for the baby but it is for a mom with gestational diabetes. The best way to prevent this from occurring is to recognize the signs and how you feel once your blood sugar is getting low and to carry emergency supplies with you at all times.
A few of the symptoms of low blood sugar include feeling:
* Hungry
* Nauseous
* Light-headed
* Faint
In the case of any of these symptoms, you should test your blood sugar immediately and have something to eat. The best choice is a glass of juice or different food item that is considered fast-acting such as a piece of fruit or a piece of candy. Carry something with you at all times and a regular snack too. If you are out and need to eat (say you are stuck in your car during a traffic jam) it is crucial to have food with you.
Other precautions that you should take whilst you’ve gestational diabetes include carrying a card or different item that identifies you have diabetes and what type of insulin you’re taking. The worse case scenario is you fainting and the people who come to assist you need to know that you are diabetic. Make certain people at work and your family members are aware of your condition and know what warning signs to look for if you need help and when to bring your some juice or something else to eat.
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