BETTER PREGNANCY OUTCOMES THROUGH LIFESTYLE? The research is very heavily in support of the idea that healthy pregnancies begin long before a couple becomes pregnant. Mom’s AND dad’s weight and health status dictate not only the health of the developing baby but the likelihood of getting pregnant in the first place. In fact, polycystic ovary […]
Women should learn how to avoid gestational diabetes; it greatly increases risk of diabetes in the future. A single decision after pregnancy is critical. A diagnosis of gestational diabetes is darn near a sure thing when it comes to developing diabetes later in life. Few things in the medical literature are as strongly linked as gestational […]
Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus almost guarantees you will be diabetic in the future, so you need to know how to prevent gestational diabetes. To put things in perspective, being obese and at risk for GDM, but not actually being diagnosed with GDM had almost THIRTEEN times the risk of becoming diabetic in the future. […]
GESTATIONAL DIABETES MASSIVELY INCREASES RISK OF DIABETES. We’ve always known that gestational diabetes (GDM) puts the mother at risk for diabetes and I’ve always tried to educate the patient that they are at much greater risk. However, I never really realized just how much. Being obese and at risk for GDM, but not actually being diagnosed […]
Gestational Glucose Tolerance and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Pima Indian Offspring I’ve frequently mentioned how important it is for mom to be as healthy as possible prior to pregnancy, and this fact is drilled home again and again in the research. In this study, even pregnant women at the higher end but […]
