Does it matter if your newborn has low blood sugar?

If a newborn baby has transient hypoglycemia, it is usually not a big problem, and the symptoms can be improved after timely replenishment of sugar. If the symptoms of hypoglycemia persist, it is considered neonatal hypoglycemia or other pathological phenomena, which needs to be paid attention to and promptly seek medical attention if necessary. Usually, some newborns can have non-pathological hypoglycemia after birth, so there is no need to worry too much. Pay attention to the diet, add the right amount of glucose during the usual breastfeeding, and also give the child water with high sugar content, such as brown sugar water and white sugar water. If the newborn has congenital abnormal insulin secretion, genetic factors, congenital pituitary insufficiency, or cortisol deficiency or certain genetic metabolic diseases that lead to low blood sugar, it is necessary to pay attention to this. It is recommended to consult the neonatology or pediatrics department in time to treat the primary disease, otherwise it may cause hypoxic loss of brain cells and leave neurological sequelae. After birth, newborns need to monitor their blood glucose concentration daily, and it is recommended to measure it 6-7 times a day for more accurate results. If hypoglycemia is too severe, it can be treated with blood sugar raising drugs.