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When Should Blood Sugar Levels Be Tested During Pregnancy?

Hi Doctors, y wife is having a 4-month pregnancy. Her Fasting sugar level is between 120 -131 and PPBS in Range below 130. Fasting sugar level is tested within 9 hours, Please let me know ideal hours for testing fasting sugar level. Doctor suggest taking Mixtard 4 unit before going to bed to control Fasting sugar level. Please let me know your opinion.
Wed, 3 Jan 2018
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hi. the sugar testing is done at 12 weeks. for confirmation of gestational diabetes it's better to do oral glucose challenge test. this test s done by collecting the blood after over night fasting n later u I'll be given 50 to 75 gm s of glucose following which exactly after 2 hours blood needs to be collected again. normal fasting blood glucose s below 110 and after 2 hrs it must be below 126. n also information is required if u were diabetic even befor becoming pregnant. the test s the best for diagnosing gestational diabetes. based on this the insulin can be given . thank u
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When Should Blood Sugar Levels Be Tested During Pregnancy?

hi. the sugar testing is done at 12 weeks. for confirmation of gestational diabetes it s better to do oral glucose challenge test. this test s done by collecting the blood after over night fasting n later u I ll be given 50 to 75 gm s of glucose following which exactly after 2 hours blood needs to be collected again. normal fasting blood glucose s below 110 and after 2 hrs it must be below 126. n also information is required if u were diabetic even befor becoming pregnant. the test s the best for diagnosing gestational diabetes. based on this the insulin can be given . thank u