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Your sugar readings look quite good for this stage of pregnancy. In pregnancy, we aim for tighter glucose control to protect both mother and baby.
During pregnancy, the normal fasting blood sugar should ideally be below 95 mg/dl, and the 2-hour post-meal (PP) value should be below 120 mg/dl. Your current numbers are very close to these targets, which is reassuring. HbA1c of 5.1 is also excellent and shows good control over the last few months.
Metformin is sometimes used in pregnancy when sugars start to rise slightly, especially if thereâs a risk of gestational diabetes or a family history. Insulin is usually recommended only when diet and oral medicines do not maintain sugars within the target range, or if post-meal values frequently cross 130â140 mg/dl despite lifestyle control.
You are doing well, so continue regular monitoring, maintain a balanced diet, and follow up with your doctor. If you are in Delhi, you are welcome to visit my clinic so I can review things personally.
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Normal range PP 90-100 and PP 110-140
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At your duration of pregnancy the criteria would get a little more stringent. But to begin with the Hba1c, it is pretty low from the baseline of diagnosis.
Still if u wish to confirm you must go for Oral Glucose Tolerance test, which shall measure your blood sugars at 1hr and 2hr interval after taking an oral glucose dose.
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Go for OGTT test and get your results, we can then take it from there.
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Hba1c is much low than normal, it would be better to measure your Hemoglobin levels as well.
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Hba1c is within normal limits for gestation as well.
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Hba1c is good and for further details we can have an appointment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
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Avoid fired and spicy food
Water intake more
Do connect and consult
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
H A12 is with in normal limits. No worry. Pl consult with detailed history and reports.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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