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02/07/10 03:14 PM

"what is the ideal blood sugar number for a toddler? "
Asked By: krissy35  
Category: Children's Issues

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03/14/10 12:14 PM

This is a tricky question, having raised a toddler with diabetes. You generally have a higher "acceptable" range for blood sugars in a toddler so as to avoid the danger of hypoglycemia. My son was given a range of 130-150, but your health care team will give you values for your child. This range worked for my son pre and post-meal, and his fastings were kept a bit lower. Children are different in that a doctor will genereally be a bit less stringent until a certain age is reached.
Answered By: susan sloane
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03/26/10 08:15 AM

The Dr's and professionals say to keep them around 130-150 but the actual healthy range is between 80-100. However to keep in this range you have to test more often and avoid big sugar loads.
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