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Diabetes: Preparing for Pregnancy

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Diabetes: Preparing for Pregnancy

Diabetes: Preparing for Pregnancy (00:01:29)
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Taking time to think about your diabetes before you get pregnant will give you the best chance for a healthy pregnancy.

Let's listen to two women who did just that.

"Well, I want to get pregnant before I get much older.

And I know it could affect my health.

But I'm a lot more worried about how it might affect the baby.

I was telling this to my doctor, and he sent me to a diabetes educator.

She's helping me work out some really specific changes in my diet to help me get my blood sugar in control.

And I started exercising again.

Nothing fancy, just walking.

I'm feeling so much more confident now.

Lots of other women have done this, and so can I."

"You know, when Joe and I decided it was time to start having kids, I was nervous.

Dr. Franklin said one of my medicines could cause problems for the baby.

So she switched my medicines.

And when I got pregnant, she sent me to a perinatologist ...

It's a doctor who specializes in high-risk pregnancies.

Together my doctors helped me get all the tests I needed ...

and they helped me keep my blood sugar in my target range throughout my pregnancy.

I stayed healthy, and little Joey here turned out perfectly."

Controlling your blood sugar can be a challenge, but you don't have to do it alone.

If you're planning to get pregnant, take the time to find the right experts to help you and your baby-to-be stay as healthy as possible.

Current as of: April 30, 2024

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

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  1. Baker City
  2. Boise
  3. Buhl
  4. Caldwell
  5. Eagle
  6. Fruitland
  7. Hailey/Ketchum
  8. Jerome
  9. McCall
  10. Meridian
  11. Mountain Home
  12. Nampa
  13. New Meadows
  14. Ontario
  15. Riggins
  16. Sun Valley
  17. Twin Falls
(208) 381-2222