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6. Teach the importance of regularity of meals and snacks (e.g., three meals or 4 snacks)
when taking insulin.
7. Recommend monitoring urine ketones on awakening and when a planned meal or snack
is delayed.
Rationale: Insufficient caloric intake is reflected by ketonuria, indicating a need for an
increased intake of carbohydrates or additional snack in the dietary plan. The presence of
ketones during the second trimester may reflect “accelerated starvation” as the diminished
effectiveness of insulin results in a catabolic state during fasting periods
Rationale: Prenatal metabolic needs change throughout the trimesters, and adjustment is
determined by weight gain and laboratory test results. Insulin needs in the first trimester are
0.7 unit/kg of body weight.
Rationale: Provide an accurate picture of average serum glucose control during the
preceding 60 days. Serum glucose control takes six weeks to normalize.