Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar

Overview

You may not have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) when you have gestational diabetes. But you are at risk for low blood sugar if you take insulin shots or some diabetes medicines. Low blood sugar may happen if you:

• Skip meals or don't eat enough.
• Are more active than usual.
• Take too much insulin.
• Take too much diabetes medicine in one day.

Checking your blood sugar helps you manage diabetes during pregnancy. It helps you treat low or high blood sugar before it becomes an emergency. It also helps you know how exercise and food affect your blood sugar.