A patient with type 1 diabetes recently became pregnant. The nurse plans a blood glucose testing schedule for her. What is the recommended monitoring schedule?

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A pregnant patient with type 1 diabetes must have frequent blood sugar monitoring (eg, 6 or 7 times a day) to manage both the patient and the fetus so that no teratogenic effects occur. Monitoring the blood sugar level before meals and at bedtime is not significant enough to provide the necessary glycemic control. Morning and 4:00 PM monitoring is not enough to provide glycemic control. Urine glucose testing is not sensitive enough to aid glycemic control, and monitoring 3 times a day is not enough.

A Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Recently Became Pregnant