A member asked:

How can you tell if a newborn has hypoglycemia? i have hypoglycemia (it runs in family) & i want to ensure that my baby does not have it.

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Dr. Shah Chowdhury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

HYpoglycemia: In newborn hypoglycemia seen in large for gestational age (lga) babies, mother had gestational or uncontrolled diabetes; baby small for gestational age (sga), premature, postmature, delay in starting / poor feeding, vomiting, difficult labor, congenital anomalies e.g. Heart disease, metabolic diseases, etc. Simple one touch sugar test tells glucose level. If persistent, needs further evaluation.

Answered 1/17/2014

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