What is going on with my blood sugar levels?!
Question:
What is going on with my blood sugar levels?
I am 30 weeks pregnant and borderline gestational diabetes. My question is, does anyone ever high a higher 2 hour reading than than 1hour reading after a meal? Today I took my blood at 1 hour and it was 167, then at the 2 hour mark it was 197! Every other time I have taken my levels with my old monitor in the past month, my sugar goes down at the 2 hr, mark. I tested the machine and it says it is OK, but I have had some crazy readings in the few days since I bought it. Could my body change this quickly? Do people with diabetes have blood sugar levels that rise after the first hour? Thanks.
Answers:
Gestational is a little different than other types. The peak is about 90 minutes, but blood sugar is a moving target and meters can vary up to 10% even if you took another reading with the same blood prick.
BTW, your readings sound higher than borderline for gestational, and this is not something to take a wait and see attitude with. I suggest you get in with your provider and review your plan very soon.