I have low glucose levels while pregnant

ArtsyDarling
ArtsyDarling Posts: 39 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My doctor just called me and said I had low glucose levels. She said I needed to eat more protein and less "easy sugars" (which I don't know what that means). Any meal plans you guys can help me with? I don't know much about nutrition value in food, I've just always avoided calories. Which I know calories isn't always the problem in food.

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Ask your Dr for clarification.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You would follow a diet very similar to a hypoglycemic. Eat frequent small meals, eat a variety of macros at every meal, and pick anything over sugary baked goods/sugary drinks more often. If you feel low (and you can get a blood tester to confirm), eat some nuts.

    http://hypoglycemia.org/hypoglycemia-diet/
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Since you've only ever looked at calories, pay attention to the macros (Fat, Protein, and Carbs) on your MFP entries, and try and keep them balanced.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    Sounds like the pre-cursor to gestational diabetes. Eat things with lower added sugar content. You can try a website like this one. http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/diabetic-recipes/

    I tested negative for this when pregnant, but my doc and I are fairly sure that I developed gestational diabetes towards the middle of my 8th month, long after the test. He told me just to try and cut out added sugars. It was hard.

    Ask your doctor flat out if you have gestational diabetes and how you should be managing it. Medical professionals forget that we don't know as much as they do. It's nothing to mess with.

    Besides the complications while pregnant, baby can have issues after birth. My son was a large baby they think due in part to the diabetes issue. When you pass on a bunch of sugar to your baby it begins to create a lot of glucose to process the sugars. When born, baby no longer has all that sugar but is still creating the glucose which can cause low blood sugar. Low blood sugar can make baby have seizures. My son was in NICU for 4 days until he balanced out. It was very scary.

    Good luck and congratulations on your pregnancy.
  • FitnessPrincess9
    FitnessPrincess9 Posts: 27 Member
    Adding more fruit to your diet will gel raise glucose levels.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Ask your doctor. Your previous post regarding gaining weight while pregnant is very concerning.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Work with your doctor, ask for a referral to a registered dietician. Baby needs food to grow.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    sndarling9 wrote: »
    Adding more fruit to your diet will gel raise glucose levels.

    Her doc specifically said to avoid "easy sugars" meaning simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates include fruits, bread/pasta, and of course sweets and candies.

  • Colorscheme
    Colorscheme Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited March 2016
    I dont know about you, but here's how it went with me: tested with high blood sugar during the first GD test. Second GD test: normal glucose the first and second hours, third hour: hypoglycemia. I guess it depends on how your bad yours is because my doctor told me reactive hypoglycemia isn't a big deal.

    So if your doctor says to focus on proteins, then do it. By easy sugar, I think she means simple carbs like candy, white bread, junk food, etc. Whole grain stuff will level out blood sugar vs white flour, which spikes then crashes. I'd also focus on fruits with fiber as well as veggies like sweet potatoes.

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