Question: My granddaughter was born early March and within a day started having issues with blood sugar levels. The normal procedures were done like IV and monitoring with more feedings of breast milk. The sugar levels increased but would fall as soon as IV usage was reduced. She was transferred to the Children's hospital and stayed there for a couple weeks. While there with constant monitoring, they had her on medication to raise her sugar levels. This worked but during the same time the reading were fluctuating. She finally was released having the condition under control somewhat and still having to take medication. My daughter has to continually monitor her blood and with keeping with the process the babies sugar level was decreasing little by little and was ever fluctuating in that they would be in low numbers one minute and over 100’s a few minutes later. A call to the Children's hospital was made when her sugar level went as low as 40 at which time the doctor increased the meds which again helped for a little while. Again the babies sugar level began to decrease to low numbers and fluctuate as before with another call made and again meds were increased. The sugar level is again now decreasing with fluctuations. What to do next. I am so worried for my granddaughter as well as my daughter who is constantly watching over the baby. What might be the cause of this issue making it a long term problem for my granddaughter?

Thank you for the answer. The baby weighed 7lbs 9 oz at birth and is currently taking Diazoxide. As far as a diagnosis goes, all that the doctor has shared at this point is that her Pancreas may be producing to much Insulin.