What are the symptoms of hypoglycaemia in babies?
Each baby may react differently to the symptoms of hypoglycaemia but some reactions to look out for in your newborn include: Jitteriness Blue tinges around the mouth and lips Apnea (when they stop breathing) Hypothermia (when the body temperature is very low) Poor body tone Poor feeding Lethargy Seizure If your baby is experiencing any of these symptoms it could be due to a number of conditions but seek medical help immediately. How will hypoglycaemia be diagnosed for my baby? A simple blood test where your baby’s heel is pricked and blood is taken and tested using a strip that measures the blood sugar is normally used. This will not hurt your baby but may have to be taken over a few days to test the blood sugar. I’ve heard there are problems with this sort of testing? Testing varies from hospital to hospital but some babies are tested if they are under a certain birth weight so are more at risk from low blood sugar levels, other hospitals test babies who have not had a feed for a numb
