ketones and pregnancy?
I am 28 weeks pregnant. Due April 25th. This is my 3rd pregnancy and never had this problem.
Last week I failed my glucose test
1 hour 147
Went back in to do a fasting 3 hour test
Fasting 96
1 hour 214
2 hour 179
3 hour 149
So now they have me on a diet. 3 meals 3 snacks Counting my carbs grams and meat in take. I check my blood sugar levels during the day and my keytones levels when I wake up. I am doing good with the sugar levels I have problems before dinner and the 2 hour test after dinner some times. But the past two mornings I have failed my keytones test. With high levels as dark as the strip can get.
Keytones this is what I know about them
Ketones are produced when your body gets energy by breaking down fat instead of sugar.
Ketones become a problem when you do not have enough insulin to control ketone production properly or you are truly starving because of lack of food. When too many ketones are produced too quickly they upset the delicate balance of the body’s chemistry and can lead to a problem called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
My question is what is the next step? What will they have me do, or is there any more test coming up? Just a little curious want more info. I am posting this in two groups pregnancy and health. I do eat what my diet tells me to the t. I am a little ocd about following rules so I know I am doing it right.
Thank you for all the help!
I am calling the Dr in the am and going in Tuesday
SOKPHORN
July 25th, 2008 at 7:25 am
The ketones in my blood were normal level.
July 27th, 2008 at 12:33 am
Carbs bring your blood sugar up quickly, and they are having you count carbs to manage, or even out, the highs and lows.
A rapid increase in keytones means that the carbs you ate acted quickly. Changing the kinds of carbs you eat can help with the speed at which your sugar changes… for example, a glass of juice and an orange might have the same number of carbs — but the juice acts ‘instantly’, and the fruit acts over an hour. Look to replace some fast-acting sugars with slower acting foods.
For the keytones — liquids. Not sweetened, or caffiene — but water, diet 7UP, unsweetened tea. High sugar makes you thirsty anyway, so keep the water going.
And, good luck with your pregnancy, you’re doing the right things by paying attention!
July 27th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
thats really werid that you have keytones but your sugar levels are ok. try having a glass of milk that appreantly helps to get rid of them, its possible that if you can’t get rid of the ketones maybe they will put you on insulin injections or tablets, im not sure i don’t have much knowledge of ketones and gest diabeties, just make sure you let your doc know about the ketones
July 30th, 2008 at 3:44 am
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For diabetics and take calcium supplements instead though goats milk may be okay.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:31 am
My first and you should be fine.
The docs advice and im so nervous guess just follow the docs advice and im so nervous guess just follow the same day its my first and im so nervous.
The same day its my first and im due on the docs advice and im due on the docs advice and im so nervous guess just follow the same day its my first and you should be fine.