As Glibenclamide is a sulfonylureas medicine it can cause hypoglycaemia or hypos , the same as insulin. Please note: some medical teams may advise that a hypo is a blood sugar level below 3.
To learn more about hypos and how to treat them, please read more here. If you do not take any medication OR if you use Metformin You may experience lower levels e. In fact this can worsen the problem. Eating a normal, gestational diabetes suitable snack will raise levels enough and should make you feel better. This may be tablets — usually metformin — or insulin injections.
Your blood sugar levels can increase as your pregnancy progresses, so even if they are well controlled at first, you may need to take medicine later in pregnancy. Metformin is taken as a tablet up to 3 times a day, usually with or after meals. Insulin is taken as an injection, which you'll be shown how to do yourself. Depending on the type of insulin you're prescribed, you may need to inject yourself before meals, at bedtime, or on waking.
You will be told how much insulin to take. Blood sugar levels usually increase as pregnancy progresses, so your insulin dose may need to be increased over time.
Insulin can cause your blood sugar to fall too low hypoglycaemia. Symptoms of low blood sugar include feeling shaky, sweaty, hungry, turning pale, or finding it difficult to concentrate. If this happens, you should test your blood sugar — treat it straight away if it's low. Find out how to treat low blood sugar. Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of your baby developing problems, such as growing larger than usual. Because of this, you'll be offered extra antenatal appointments so your baby can be monitored.
If your blood sugar is within normal levels and there are no concerns about your or your baby's health, you may be able to wait for labour to start naturally. However, you'll usually be offered induction of labour or a caesarean section if you have not given birth by 40 weeks and 6 days. Earlier delivery may be recommended if there are concerns about your or your baby's health, or if your blood sugar levels have not been well controlled.
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that is first seen in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before she was pregnant. Some women have more than one pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes usually shows up in the middle of pregnancy.
Doctors most often test for it between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. Often gestational diabetes can be controlled through eating healthy foods and regular exercise. Sometimes a woman with gestational diabetes must also take insulin. Blood sugar that is not well controlled in a woman with gestational diabetes can lead to problems for the pregnant woman and the baby:.
Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated. Top of the page Actionset. Introduction Women who take insulin shots or take the medicine glyburide are at risk for low blood sugar levels. Low blood sugar occurs when the sugar level in the blood drops below what the body needs to function normally.
Women who take insulin may get low blood sugar if they don't eat enough food, skip meals, exercise more than usual, or take too much insulin. These steps can help you avoid a life-threatening emergency from low blood sugar: Test your blood sugar often so that you don't have to guess when your blood sugar is low. Know the signs of low blood sugar, such as sweating, shakiness, hunger, blurred vision, and dizziness. The best treatment for low blood sugar is to eat glucose or sucrose tablets or solution.
If glucose or sucrose are not available, eat something from the list of quick-sugar foods. Liquids will raise your blood sugar faster than solid foods. Keep the list of quick-sugar foods in a convenient place. Wait 15 minutes after eating the glucose or sucrose or quick-sugar food, and, if possible, check your blood sugar again.
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