| It goes without saying that you need to exercise extra | | | | The symptoms of this condition could range from |
| precaution in everything you do when you are | | | | dizziness, perspiration and shakiness to tingling |
| pregnant. While this is the time to indulge in all those | | | | sensation in the extremities or feeling faint and |
| food cravings without being unduly concerned about | | | | disoriented. Do remember that if you are asked to |
| putting on excess weight, you may want to take a | | | | take insulin injections for your conditions, you would |
| moment to consider the ramifications of indulging in too | | | | require to always have some form of candy or some |
| many pastries and other carbohydrate-rich foods. For | | | | source of carbohydrates handy with you wherever |
| one thing, they could lead to the onset of | | | | you may be; whether at work or at home or in the car. |
| hypoglycemia or diabetes. | | | | Glucose tablets or glucose gel are ideal for this |
| It is admittedly hard when you are pregnant and | | | | purpose. |
| experiencing food cravings and are then told to take it | | | | Though you do not need to go into panic mode, you |
| easy and avoid eating foods that are high in glucose. | | | | should be cautious if hypoglycemia is detected when |
| When you are pregnant it is important to undergo | | | | you are pregnant. Consult a good dietician or nutritionist |
| routine monthly check-ups to determine the presence | | | | and ascertain the optimum sugar levels for you. Make |
| of hypoglycemia. If your blood glucose levels seem to | | | | sure your regularly monitor your level of blood glucose. |
| be rising and are higher than normal, your obstetrician | | | | While you could administer the necessary insulin |
| will advise you to lower those levels by watching what | | | | injections yourself, educate yourself on the techniques |
| you eat. This takes on special importance during the | | | | and the various adjustments in doses if necessary. |
| first four months of your baby's growth and | | | | Stay physically active. Always get your Obstetrician's |
| development. If your obstetrician detects the presence | | | | advice before you embark upon anything new when |
| of hypoglycemia, you will have to get it treated right | | | | you are pregnant. |
| away without any delay. Be sure to keep your doctor | | | | While there is no overwhelming evidence about |
| informed if you are allergic to insulin. | | | | hypoglycemia being a threat to your pregnancy, it can |
| So what exactly is hypoglycemia? It is essentially a | | | | and does cause other related problems. You may find |
| pathological condition wherein the sugar level of the | | | | that it is impossible to prevent hypoglycemia entirely, |
| blood is extremely low. This is sometimes caused due | | | | but it can be controlled though stringent diabetes |
| to the excessive production of insulin by the pancreas. | | | | management measures. If you have been diagnosed |
| Some of the causes of hypoglycemia include poor | | | | as hypoglycemic while you are pregnant, it may also |
| dietary habits, stress, liver dysfunction, presence of | | | | be advisable to make sure that somebody else around |
| tumors in the pancreas, poorly functioning pancreas | | | | you knows how to administer the injections in case the |
| and pregnancy. | | | | need arises. |