Pregnant women are vulnerable to hypoglycemia

Maintaining the health of pregnant women is very important for the safety of mother and fetus. People with type 1 diabetes who was pregnant, at risk of decreased blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) from mild to severe.

For diabetics who are pregnant is a must to keep sugar levels to reduce risks due to hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia usually occurs early in pregnancy and getting stronger, if not control metabolism. If the situation continues, the more at risk in late pregnancy.

Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Dr. Lene Ringholm Nielsen examined the frequency of hypoglycemia in a variety of gestational age and looking for ways to overcome the problem that if the situation continues to deteriorate.

Pregnant women with diabetes monitor sugar levels every 8 times a day for 3 days of gestation 8, 14, 21, 27, and 33 weeks. Researchers also completed a medical history of patients such as nausea, vomiting, hypoglycemia awareness, and the danger of hypoglycemia.

A study published in the journal Diabetes Care, divide into several categories. Hypoglycemia is defined mild low blood sugar levels can be controlled either by the patient. As for severe hypoglycemia requiring assistance from a doctor.

Overall, 49 women (45 percent) experienced 178 times the incidence of hypoglycemia during pregnancy. During this incident took place, 80 percent occurred before 20 weeks gestation and peak at 9 weeks after the womb.

The frequency of mild hypoglycemia was 5.5 events per patient per week in early pregnancy and decreases drastically when the pregnancy progresses. The overall research subjects have A1C, blood sugar levels on average, and fluctuations in blood sugar levels decreased during pregnancy.