Tag Archives: pregnancy and diabetes

Diabetes “Control”

Can you blame women with diabetes, who just had a baby, for having worse “control” after delivery?? Notice I put “control” in quotes. I’ve written previously about why I don’t like to use that word, but I’m using it today … Continue reading

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GDM – part 2

Many women have a hard time with a diagnosis of GDM. They feel they did something wrong or that they have hurt their baby. They often experience very high levels of stress because of this. It is important to know … Continue reading

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Just when you think you’ve got it down

I realized, while walking my dog today, that training a dog and managing diabetes have some things in common. Up until about a week ago, I thought my dog really got the whole process. He went out in the morning, … Continue reading

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Get our act together

About two months ago I got a call from a pregnant woman. She told me that her OB had informed her that her blood glucose was high and that she had “one week to get her act together”. It’s probably … Continue reading

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