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The risk of hypoglycemia in neonates is high. If their first feeding is delayed for as little as three to six hours after birth, 10 percent of normal neonates cannot maintain plasma glucose concentrations above 30 mg per deciliter (1.7 mmol per liter).¹ The risk is even higher among premature infants and those who are small or large for gestational age. After 12 hours of life, the risk of hypoglycemia in normal neonates falls, but it remains substantial throughout the newborn period, especially in infants with birth asphyxia or low birth weight.

Although neonatal hypoglycemia can cause seizures and permanent . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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