Managing Gestational Diabetes: Preparing a Single-Dose
Managing Gestational Diabetes: Preparing a Single-DoseSyringeYou may need to take insulin to control your blood sugar if you are pregnant and have gestational diabetes.Get your supplies ready. You will need a syringe, alcohol swab, and your insulin. Let’s prepare your syringenow.Step 1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean, running water, and dry them. Step 2. Prepare yourinsulin. If your insulin is cloudy, mix it. You can roll the bottle in your hands or turn it from top to bottom severaltimes. Don’t shake it. Turn it over and make sure there is no powder left on the bottom. If your insulin is clear,you do not have to mix it.Step 3. Clean the top of the bottle of insulin with an alcohol swab. Step 4. Pull the plunger on the syringe, backto the amount of insulin you’ll need. Inject that air into the bottle. While the needle is still in the bottle, turn thebottle upside down. Make sure the needle is covered by insulin. This helps to prevent an air bubble fromgetting into the syringe. Pull the plunger back to the correct amount of insulin.Step 5. Check the syringe for an air bubble. An air bubble can cause you to measure the wrong dose. If yousee an air bubble, push the insulin back into the bottle and fill the syringe again.Step 6. Put the syringe down. Don’t let the needle touch anything.Let’s try that again. Wash your hands with soap and clean, running water, and dry them. If your insulin iscloudy, mix it. Clean the top of the insulin bottle with alcohol.Pull the plunger on the syringe back to the amount of insulin you’ll need. Inject that air into the insulin bottle.Turn the bottle upside down. Pull the plunger back to the correct amount of insulin. Check the syringe for an airbubble. Put the syringe down. Now you’re ready to inject.Insulin helps keep you and your baby healthy. If you have any questions about how to prepare your syringe,talk to your healthcare provider.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.© The Wellness Network
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