(Gestational) Diabetes during pregnancy and fasting blood sugar levels.

by Dee
(Royal Oak )

CONCERN: Hello,

I have a question about fasting blood sugar levels. My ob has diagnosed me with gestational diabetes. She wanted to put me on insulin but I declined and tried using exercise and diet as an alternative.

After my breakfast lunch and dinner my levels are less than 120. They are usually 101 after breakfast 92 or less after lunch and 105 after dinner this is after my exercise and diet routine. My fasting level in the morning is usually 100.

My doctor is concerned with my fasting level and would like me to go on 2.5 mg of gluribide.. i think that is the name of it. It is an oral pill. Are my levels to high? is there a way that I can get my levels down in the morning?


SUGGESTIONS:Hi Dee,

To me, your blood sugar levels seem to be ok. Your fasting blood sugar level of 100 mg/dl is not considered high enough to undergo a treatment.

However, perhaps your doctor has noticed something else that I don't know, to put you under treatment. That's why, my answer is not taking into account any other health problem you're facing that I don't know, but your ob knows.

Next, Glyburide is an oral drugs, whose side effects on unborn baby are not well known. However, in general, insulin is the safest used during pregnancy. But if your doctor prescribed Glyburide talk to him/her about side effects on your baby.

At the end, to me you're doing great; have normal blood sugar count and keep on like this!

May all your pregnancy difficulties been alleviated and hope you'll have a healthy baby in your arms soon!

Good luck!

Dr.Alba

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Dec 18, 2010
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by: Fellow GDM

The reason your doc wants your fasting blood sugar at less than 95 is because the closer your readings are to a non-diabetic the less likely you are to have diabetes associated complications.

I understand your frustration as I too was having fasting blood sugars with my GDM of around 100 which seemed so close to what my midwife wanted and yet not good enough even with all of my other readings well under 135.

I started testing in the middle of the night and found that my blood sugars were never high, they just started to become elevated the longer I went without food.

A nutritionist recommended I try different bed time snacks to counter the "dawn phenomenon" that was causing my blood sugar to rise in the morning.

I eventually figured out that a small serving of oatmeal did the trick for me. Specifically, Oat Revolution instant oatmeal. This gives my body something long-lasting to work on all night and I now wake up at 88-90.

Just in range to make everyone happy. Hope you can find something that works for you:)
Jun 12, 2011
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by: Anonymous

My questions is several months past the last post, but I thought I would give it a shot. What kind of oatmeal did you eat? Was it plain or flavored?

I'm also experiencing a rise in fasting blood sugar the longer I go without eating, and I'm still struggling to find a good snack to carry me through the night.

I've thought about getting up and eating at night, but that would just make my blood sugar go up because of the food then fall back in to an acceptable post-meal range, rather than getting the fasting issue under control.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Sep 30, 2011
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by: Anonymous

It is because when you go without food for longer than 10 hours, your liver begins releasing sugars (glycogen) into your bloodstream. Because of that, you should not go longer than 10 hours without eating.

I'm on my second round of gestational diabetes. :( I've been looking for info online about this, and I haven't found it. I learned it from my doctor. Hope your pregnancy went/is going well.
-J
Oct 17, 2011
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by: Anonymous

Wow, So glad to see others with this. My fasting blood sugars in the am range from 94-100, However my post meal sugars seldom go over 110. My doctor started me on Insulin injections, and every week as I send in my surgar results he just increased my Insulin, but the levels do not go down, last night I fell a sleep and did not give my self my shot (very upset with myself about it) and my sugar was the same as the days that i did thake the Insulin N prior to bed. I am very confused. I just know they want me below 90 and I just can not get there.
Nov 18, 2011
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by: Anonymous

hi check with ur meter .i too had- the same problm when one day i checked with other gluco meter it was under control.
Dec 30, 2011
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by: Anonymous

i am morning levels also above 95.but my doctor suggest glyburid 0.05mg tablet. than after that it will be controlled.

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