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What Do These Fasting Blood Sugar Levels During Pregnancy Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 10 May 2016

Question: my wife is 26 weeks pregnant and she is having diabetics during the pregnancy period. she is taking insulin also. i was discussing the matter with Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX and she asked to give 3 consecutive days fasting result and PP after an hour result. as per her advise we checked the on 26-02-2016 and found the fasting as 96 and PP after one hour found to be 161. 27-02-2016 also checked the fasting sugar in glucometer and found the result as 91 and PP after one hour is 159, 17-02-2016 checked for HBA1c and found that it is 6.1

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dose should be increased.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us once again. Followings are my comments:

1) Fasting blood sugar is NORMAL in both time (26th and 27th Feb) and PP (after 1 hr) is slightly HIGHER than normal or permissible range . HBA1C level (6.1%) is above the NORMAL range (Pre-diabetic zone) as per attached report.

2) Sugar must be controlled so that there will be NO bad effect on your growing baby. It needs periodic monitoring and dose should be adjusted accordingly.

3) I suggest you to consult with your treating doctor or Diabetologist for dose adjustment. Don't change drug dose or medicine by yourself.

Hope I have answered your query. Wish your good health and take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (27 minutes later)

Dear Doctor,

Thank you so much for your reply. i will get you back with the result of tomorrow as well. already consulted the diabetic doctor on 17th February.

XXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Soumen Patra (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Review with test result.

Detailed Answer:
OK sure. You can review with test result tomorrow.

Take care and good luck.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak