The Egyptian Society for Blood Transfusion Services
Hypoglycemia is a decrease in the value of blood sugar to less than 50 mg / dL, and in newborns and infants, hypoglycemia often disappears, knowing that it is caused by a lack of sugar stores, or due to excessive consumption of sugar, and hypoglycemia in infants results from cases Others, such as: preterm infants, infection, maternal diabetes, and others.
As for chronic hypoglycemia, it is a rare condition that results from an imbalance in the rate of sugars during childbirth, or excessive insulin secretion.
● Symptoms of hypoglycemia in infants, sometimes
Signs of low blood sugar in infants are not clear, but in some cases the following symptoms appear when it is low:
• Shaking of the child's body.
• Blue skin and mouth due to lack of oxygen.
• stop breathing.
• Low body temperature.
• Asthenia in the muscles.
• Unwillingness to breastfeed.
• Lack of movement and lack of energy.
• Epileptic seizures.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia may be similar to many other health conditions, so parents should pay attention to their children and see a doctor immediately.