Reply To: Blood sugar monitoring before pregnancy

[Ryann Kipping]

Hey! You can definitely monitor pre-pregnancy to figure out where you stand and what foods are best for your blood sugar personally. During pregnancy, I don’t think monitoring every day is necessary, but potentially for 3-5 days per new trimester or if you notice any symptoms that may indicate off blood sugars like extreme fatigue or light headedness. During weeks 24-28, usually when the GDM test is done it would be a good idea to monitor and compare results to what you get at the doctors. You can even give them a blood sugar log which helps!

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist