How to supplement low blood sugar in pregnant women

If pregnant women do not take proper care of themselves or have a poor diet in their daily lives, their blood sugar may become low, which often leads to symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, mental fatigue, etc., which is not conducive to pregnancy conditioning. If you have low blood sugar, you should go to the hospital for a check-up in time. If it is not caused by any disease, you should pay more attention to your food and eat more foods that can help supplement the blood sugar.

How to supplement low blood sugar in pregnant women

1. Put some effort into your diet

You should remind your wife to eat on time and prepare breakfast for her every day so that she can have an energy-filled breakfast as soon as she wakes up. If your wife's appetite is affected by morning sickness, you can prepare some nutritious snacks at home, such as nuts, whole wheat bread, etc., and let your wife eat when she is hungry. Eat small meals frequently. This can ensure nutrition and prevent morning sickness. In addition, you can stock up some fresh apples at home, because the fiber in fresh apples can inhibit blood sugar fluctuations. When your wife feels dizzy due to hypoglycemia, drinking a glass of freshly squeezed juice can quickly increase blood sugar concentration.

2. Act as a snack "kangaroo" when going out

Your wife may get hungry very easily after she becomes pregnant. So when you go out for window shopping or traveling, you should act as a "kangaroo" for snacks and carry some small snacks, fruits and other convenience foods with you. When your wife is hungry, give her something to eat to replenish her energy in time to avoid hypoglycemia.

3. Regularly test the expectant mother’s blood sugar

Check the expectant mother's blood sugar regularly. If you find that your wife's blood sugar is low, you should follow the doctor's advice for treatment. Normal blood sugar levels during pregnancy: The normal fasting blood sugar level is 3.1-5.6mmol/L. Hypoglycemia refers to a fasting blood sugar concentration below 2.8mmol/L.

The following are some of the causes of hypoglycemia in pregnant women:

1. Due to the accelerated metabolism after pregnancy, the blood flow to the pancreatic islets increases compared to the non-pregnant period, so the physiological function of the pancreatic islets is very strong. The insulin level in the blood of pregnant women is relatively high, resulting in low blood sugar (especially fasting blood sugar) in pregnant women, resulting in symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, hand tremors and cold sweats.

2. Due to the increase of progesterone in the blood of pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy, pregnancy-related vomiting occurs. Pregnant women usually eat less, and their bodies consume a lot of energy, which can easily lead to malnutrition, so it can also aggravate symptoms of hypoglycemia such as dizziness.

3. Pregnancy reactions such as morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy can lead to malnutrition in pregnant women and also cause low blood sugar.

Therefore, pregnant women must ensure a balanced diet, eat small meals frequently, and ensure that breakfast is nutritious. If it is convenient, you can also carry some snacks with you, such as peanuts, candies, soda crackers, etc., and eat them immediately if symptoms of hypoglycemia appear.