Normal blood sugar in a child
My 3 yo pricked herself with a needle yesterday - drawing blood. I decided to test her bs seeing it as an opportunity. So her bs was 109. She had eaten before that.
Is 109 REALLY ok for a child? I know it's not terrible (and is within the accepted test range for 'normal'), but I thought from Bernstein that truely normal people don't usually go over 100 and their bs is usually very tightly controlled.
Am kind of having a minor freak that I'm going to need to be watching her closely and her diet.
She has celiac and asthma, so far. I do have request for blood tests for her (for CBC, iron, b levels, etc to check if there is any ongoing obvious malabsorption) and am thinking of adding in an A1C.
I do hope I am worrying for nothing. I am going to feel oh so bad if she also got this from me. :( Her father has a family history of type 2. I have no family history of anything diabetes-wise, but am probably LADA or Adult onset type 1 (my opinion from reading, not proven)....
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Permalink Reply by BadMoonT2 on -
My understanding is that a normal person after a meal could go as high as the high 120's but would get back down to the low 80's fairly quickly. So a 109 could well be absolutely normal, depending on carbs in the meal and time from eating.
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Permalink Reply by Jen on
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Also, important to remember that home BG meters have an "acceptable" error margin of +/- 20%. So a 109 doesn't necessarily mean her BG is 190—it could actually range anywhere from 89 to 129.
I think studies have shown that "normal" people go as high as 140-160 after meals, it's just that they only stay there for, at most, 30 minutes or so before coming down, and their BG is normal again after an hour or two.
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Permalink Reply by Super_sally on -
Thank you both! Nice to have some voices of reason!
I am still going to test her A1C when an opportunity arises. I am also going to try to avoid sweets as much as possible without undue deprivation....
I guess as a mum one can't stop watching and worrying.... and that little seed of fear about her getting diabetes is so firmly planted. I just hope and pray with all my heart that it never gets to grow.
Regardless, I guess we'll manage.
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Permalink Reply by Roark on -
One fingerstick really isnt enough data to draw any good conclusions. Its possible yu got lucky and happened to hit a moment when the bg was down. Not likely, but possible.
I would do an A1C, if only to find out she is a beautiful, HEALTHY little critter. :) The $20 spent will likely more than pay for itself in peace of mind. And if you do have a problem lurking, you will know early and avoid a dangerous and expensive trip to the ER.
YMMV :)
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Permalink Reply by Super_sally on
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Yes, you're right! And she had pricked herself and drawn blood so I took it as a good opportunity. But I'm not going to go pricking her regularly to check this further unless I have good reason. Will get the a1c done in the next few weeks (after baby no. 2 arrives)... when things have settled and before her next pedia appointment..
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
That's perfectly fine after eating. Kids have somewhat lower BG than adults, but 109 is nothing at all to cause concern.
I've tested friends & my husband when he's allowed it. Almost everyone was over 100 after meals (highest was 123 after some serious carbs), but they came down to 80's very quickly.
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