Guest guest Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Mia was drinking a large amount of water over the past week (she was constantly wanting my water and then would drink the whole bottle) and her diaper has leaked into her crib for the past 2 days. I called her pediatrician and he had her come in today. Her blood sugar level was checked by a finger prick and was 156. They did a urine test and there was no sugar in her urine. I am going back tomorrow morning for a fasting level. (Mia had pears this morning about 1-2 hours before her test.) My friends daughter has diabetes so she came over and tested Mia just now (she hadn't eaten in about 3 hours) and it was 79. Should I be concerned? Her ped said if the test is normal then there is nothing to worry about. Thanks for listening! nne (Mia's mom SGA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hi nne Dr H likes our kids' BSLs to be between 80-120. The 156 reading from this morning was a little high, but that could easily be explained by the pears. Fruit carries a lot of natural sugars. And 79 is on the low side of the scale, but not dangerously so. What you need to find out is if you can get a glucometer (BS tester)?? Would your insurance pay for one, on the basis of possible hypoglycemia?? The tester aren't all that expensive, but the little test strips could bankrupt you! You could test her sugars several times a day, and see what her levels look like over something like a week. I would wait and see what the Dr thinks in the morning. I hope everything goes well! Hugs for you both! Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs old, 23.5# (10.7kg), 32.8 " (83.3cm), G-Tube) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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