How will I know whether my blood glucose levels are on target?

Your health care team may ask you to use a small device called a blood glucose meter to check your levels on your own. You will learn

Each time you check your blood glucose, write down the results.

• how to use the meter
  
  
• how to prick your finger to obtain a drop of blood
  
  
• what your target range is
  
  
• when to check your blood glucose

You may be asked to check your blood glucose

• when you wake up
  
  
• just before meals
  
  
• 1 or 2 hours after breakfast
  
  
• 1 or 2 hours after lunch
  
  
• 1 or 2 hours after dinner

The following chart shows blood glucose targets for most women with gestational diabetes. Talk with your health care team about whether these targets are right for you.

Blood Glucose Targets for Most Women With Gestational Diabetes
On awakening	less than 105
1 hour after a meal	less than 155
2 hours after a meal	less than 130

Each time you check your blood glucose, write down the results in a record book. Take the book with you when you visit your health care team. If your results are often out of range, your health care team will suggest ways you can reach your targets.

source: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/gestational/index.htm