Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Infants

Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Infants

The purpose of this study is to employ continuous glucose monitoring to measure glucose profiles in newborn infants.

We will place a continuous glucose monitor on the infant within 2 hours of birth and record blood glucose values every 5 minutes via the monitor; in addition, the infant will receive blood glucose checks via heel stick according to the standard hospital glucose monitoring protocol.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mother at least 18 years of age
• Infants born either appropriate for gestational age (AGA) or large for gestational age (LGA)
• Skin fold over superior gluteus area at least 1 inch in thickness as measured by skin calipers

Exclusion Criteria:

• Infants born small for gestational age (SGA)
• Infant birth weight <2.5 kg
• Infant BMI <10th percentile on Olsen chart
• Infants born <38 weeks gestation
• Infants with concern for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and short femur length based on ultrasound
• Mother is non-English speaking