Diabetic Diet Zone

I was wondering if they periodically check blood sugar levels in toddlers. It never occurred to me that it might be possible my daughter could have diabetes. Her fasting levels are about 119-125 and her eating levels are about 170 to 260 being the highest. She doesn’t drink soda or cool aid and usually drinks water or milk. I don’t know whether children’s sugar tend to run higher or whether they should be around the same. I have gestational diabetes and my grandfather had type II, but my daughter eats healthy and if anything has more trouble gaining weight than anything. I know part of the signs but she has seemed to always be hungry (since birth), never gained weight (She weighs 22 pounds at one month shy of two), and her attitude is sometimes very outspoken and cranky, (well, she is almost two and has always had a little bit of an attitude) and she has never really acted that differently than usual. She takes one to two naps and sleeps at night and in general is a very well behaved toddler. I talked to my mom (who was a registered nurse) about the sugar levels and she doesn’t think I should be concerned. I’m calling a doctor tomorrow (but wont be able to schedule until Tuesday due to the fact that I have 3 appointments for my pregnancy tomorrow), but want to hear opinions about what anyone who has diabetes thinks. Even if your someone who knows about diabetes. I’m a little bit of a diabetic idiot (wonder whether they have diabetes for dummies) so don’t know what normal ranges are. I only know that an adults fasting should be around 80 and about 120 or so for eating. I don’t even know what the highest normal range is for an adult. Only that 80 and 120 are the round about normal ranges (I’m not even sure that is right). I was only diagnosed a week ago with gestational diabetes. Please don’t say ask your doctor. I am taking her, but in the meantime I would like to know what the best thing to help maintain her sugars. I only give her Splenda when it comes to sweets. Do I need to get cherrios and throw away fruit loops? Can she have juice at all? I don’t have things like cookies or anything at all. I have veggies, fruits and meats such as chicken and shrimp and lean lean beef.

No they don’t check toddler’s blood sugar on a regular basis. This is too much information for me to address all of it, so I’m going to just give you the basics. At that age it’s most likely type 1 … but with numbers that low you very likely have just caught it at the beginning. Take her to the doctor soon, it can get dangerous quickly.

Type 1 diabetes does not have to do with weight or diet, and it is not your fault if your daughter has it. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the cells that produce insulin until they don’t work anymore. It’s the same type of thing as an allergy, which is when the immune system attacks things that are harmless. Except this is much more serious, of course.

And it has nothing to do with your gestational diabetes, or your grandpa’s type 2. They are different diseases with different causes. The treatment is different too.

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