Question
The recommended blood sugar self-testing method for gestational diabetes is to test seven times a day, including before and after meals (before breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and two hours after the meal, as well as at night. For those with the habit of eating small meals frequently, how should we define the fasting blood sugar before lunch and dinner, and what are the testing standards?
Answer
Patients with gestational diabetes diagnosed through a 75g glucose tolerance test at 24 weeks are advised by doctors to perform seven blood sugar self-tests daily, including before and after breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as two hours after the meal, and at night. In the case of frequent small meals, the fasting blood sugar before breakfast can be tested two hours after eating. The fasting blood sugar before lunch and dinner can be considered as being in a fasting state after eating. The standard blood sugar level is between 3.1-6.1 mmol/L.