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Mom said she had high blood sugar but i was born with low blood sugar?

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That what happends: Babies make their own Insulin in pregnancy & if mom had high sugars a lot comes across & baby makes extra Insulin to keep the level down.After the cord is clamped, moms sugar goes away but baby has excess Insulin for a while & the baby level can drop to very low levels.Some actually need IV glucose for a time to get over the issue.

Answered 6/25/2014

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