In the last post, I talked about the 5 Ms of managing gestational diabetes – measure, meals, move, medication, and monitoring. Now let’s break it down. Today’s post is about the first M, measuring glucoses. Measuring your glucoses In our Maternal-Fetal Medicine practice, when you are referred for …
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Gestational Diabetes | The 5 M’s of Successful Management
Gestational diabetes affects 8-10% of pregnant women, and the incidence is increasing every year. The rise in diabetes may be related to factors like increasing obesity rates, eating more processed foods, and not exercising, but family history and ethnic background also affect the risk. Testing and …
What It’s Like to Live With Down Syndrome: Hannah’s Story, A Girl With Down Syndrome
This week I want to introduce Hannah and her mom, NaChole, as they share their Down syndrome story with you. In this interview, we find out what it was like for NaChole to receive a diagnosis like this - facing the reality that her baby would be born with Down syndrome. And we discuss what life …
Recurrent Miscarriage To Successful Pregnancy | Katie and Nick’s IVF Story
Losing a pregnancy is heartbreaking, whether it happens early or late. And when you experience several losses, you may feel anxious, sad, and fearful about trying again. In this post, Katie and Nick talk about their experience with recurrent pregnancy losses related to Katie’s chromosomal …