This conversation is all about gestational diabetes with a Registered Dietitian who specializes in the condition -- Leslee Flannery, RD.

Listen in to hear:

• What is gestational diabetes?
• What causes gestational diabetes / risk factors
• How can we prevent gestational diabetes
• Rate of type 2 diabetes AFTER gestational diabetes
• Risks of gestational diabetes to mom and baby
• Do you have to be induced early if you have GDM?
• Best ways to manage blood sugars with OR without gestational DM
  • Diet & other habits
• Medications - are they needed? What are the options - pros & cons
• Relationship with food during pregnancy
• How to handle GDM diagnosis with a history of disordered eating
• What to do postpartum after a gestational DM diagnosis – screenings, etc.
• Nutrition tips for postpartum
• And more!

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