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Q. I have low blood sugar. I was wondering if there were any precautions I should take while being pregnant?

A. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can quickly occur in any pregnant woman, when she delays or skips a meal. Eating adequate amounts of food frequently, eating when hungry and keeping a supply of healthy snacks available while you are away from home will help you avoid any symptoms. Often, a drop in blood sugar is the culprit when pregnant women feel light-headed, nauseated or have insomnia.

Karen Klimsak-Ungar, CCE has been a certified childbirth educator for Birth Works® since 1996. She is currently Managing Editor for the Birth Works newsletter, sits on the Birth Works Board of Directors, and serves on their National Trainee Review Committee. A happily married mother of two, she also continues to teach Birth Works classes as well as private classes.

Karen will answer your questions on fertility, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and babies. Her advice does not take the place of your practitioner. Personal answers will not always be possible.