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What is considered a safe number at night for a 6 year old? We always test him at 11 pm and his numbers vary from 6 to 15.
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Gary Scheiner says
Ultimately, what is safe for your child is to have blood sugars that are STABLE though the night, regardless of the bedtime reading. An 8 or 9 at bedtime may not be safe if their basal insulin is causing them to drop 4-5 points while they sleep. And if they are rising overnight, their A1c will probably be higher than desired. The optimal situation would be to have them in the 6-8 range before going to bed, and then stay in that range until morning.If BGs are rising or falling more than 2 mmol through the night, an adjustment to the basal insulin is probably in order. Also, make sure your child does not have any "active" or "unused" insulin from an earlier dose of rapid-acting insulin when going to bed, as this can also cause an overnight drop.
BTW, to convert blood sugars from mmol to mg/dl, multiply by 18.
