Safe blood sugar levels and gestational diabetes

It is important to keep your blood sugar levels in a healthy range during your pregnancy.

**Healthy blood sugar levels for women with gestational diabetes**
Before breakfast	Healthy level 1 hour after meals
95 mg/dL or less	140 mg/dL or less

Note: If you have gestational diabetes, you may experience weakness, sweating, and hunger if your blood sugar level drops below 70 mg/dL. These are symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which can be serious if it is not treated. As soon as these symptoms develop, eat some food that contains sugar to raise your blood sugar level.

Credits

Author	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Editor	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Lois Jovanovic, MD - Endocrinology
Last Updated	December 4, 2007