How to treat hypoglycemia during pregnancy

Most people may not take hypoglycemia too seriously, but it is very dangerous for pregnant women. In severe cases, it can cause fetal death in the womb. Therefore, women must supplement nutrients in time during pregnancy to prevent hypoglycemia.

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

1. Because the basal metabolism is accelerated during pregnancy and the pancreatic blood volume is larger than that during the non-pregnancy period, the pancreatic endocrine system is very abundant. The level of glargine insulin in the blood of pregnant women is high, so that the blood sugar level of pregnant women (especially fasting blood sugar) is slightly low, resulting in symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, hand tremors and sweating.

2. Because the progesterone level in women's blood increases in the early stages of pregnancy, causing pregnancy-induced vomiting. Pregnant women generally eat too little, and the body consumes 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 early pregnancy can cause malnutrition in pregnant women and also lead to low blood sugar.

Therefore, pregnant women must ensure a balanced diet, eat small and frequent meals, and ensure that breakfast is nutritious and rich. If it is convenient, you can also carry some snacks with you, such as peanut kernels, candy cubes, soda crackers and other foods, and eat them immediately if symptoms of hypoglycemia appear.

What should I do if I suddenly have low blood sugar during pregnancy?

1. Bring snacks with you

If a pregnant woman knows that she has a problem with hypoglycemia, she needs to carry some snacks with her to be prepared. For example, sugar cubes, chocolate, soda crackers, toast bread, etc. can quickly alleviate the problem of hypoglycemia in pregnant women. But when pregnant women go out, they need to bring some of these snacks with them. When they feel dizzy, they need to eat some in time, which can effectively relieve hypoglycemia.

2. See a doctor

However, if the pregnant woman's hypoglycemia is very severe and she develops symptoms such as fainting or unconsciousness, she should seek medical attention immediately and use intravenous glucose to relieve the hypoglycemia. Do not neglect it at this time, because hypoglycemia is very dangerous. If treatment is not timely, the life and health of the pregnant woman will be threatened. On the way to the doctor, pregnant women should be fed some red bean sugar water to relieve the pain and avoid risks.

3. How to prevent hypoglycemia

In order to better prevent the problem of hypoglycemia during pregnancy, pregnant women must eat small meals frequently and eat every few hours, which can greatly reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia.