This simple chart from webmd shows target blood sugar levels for young children with diabetes before and after meals after fasting before exercise and at bedtime as well as an a1c target.
Glucose sugar for babies.
Because blood sugar levels fluctuate in the first few days to weeks of life an individual baby s circumstances must be considered in determining whether a value is too high or low.
In general however abnormal glucose values in the newborn period up to 4 weeks old are.
In healthy full term babies babies born after 37 weeks blood glucose levels are at their lowest 1 to 2 hours after.
Why do some babies have low blood glucose.
Low blood sugar level is more likely in infants with one or more of these risk factors.
More work will be needed to determine how best to tailor the treatments to maintain blood glucose levels at a stable safe range.
Less than 40 mg dl.
Small and preterm early babies may not have enough stores to keep the level up without extra feedings.
Hypoglycemia full term infant.