Diabetes is caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes in pregnancy is known as gestational diabetes, but what causes it?
Dreading Halloween with GD? Is the thought of Trick or Treating filling you with dread and turning into a real nightmare? Don’t worry ladies, you can still have lots of yummy things this Halloween that won’t raise those blood sugar levels
#GDBumpsforGDBrownies our Bank Holiday Competition Gestational Diabetes does not discriminate – we know that ANY pregnant woman can be diagnosed and so to show this we would like to run a competition called #GDbumpsforGDbrownies The winner will receive the *dry
Staying safe in hot weather – Gestational diabetes and heat Summer has arrived and so what does that mean for you lovely ladies as far as staying safe in the hot weather, plus gestational diabetes and heat is concerned? Here’s a few points
Can Gestational Diabetes Cause Stillbirth? #TalkAboutDiabetes This week is Diabetes Week (11th – 17th June 2018) and the focus this year is #TalkAboutDiabetes. One thing I’d like to talk more about is how serious diabetes in pregnancy can be, especially if
We’re nuts about nuts, seeds, peanut butter & nut butters! Nuts, seeds, peanut butter and nut butters are a great source of protein and natural fats. This means that they make for a great ‘GD food pairing tool’ to eat
Summer is here… Time for a BBQ! A BBQ (barbecue) can a be a great choice for safe GD food, but there are still some sneaky foods that you may want to steer clear of and it can be easy
Gestational Diabetes Easter Happy Easter ladies, time to start planning your Gestational Diabetes Easter! To help you with a few hints and tips to keep this Easter one where you can safely keep baking your little sugar bunnies, here is
Gestational diabetes risk factors and future diagnosis of diabetes in both the mother and child We felt it was time to update our findings around gestational diabetes risk factors and future diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes in the mother and
Happy Chinese New Year! Kung Hei Fat Choi! For 2018 Chinese New Year we are celebrating the year of the dog! I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes on Chinese New Years Day and it was a big shock and upset
Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day is almost upon us (Tuesday 13th February 2018) and many ladies are starting to get cravings for pancakes! So which pancakes and toppings would be best with gestational diabetes? You don’t have to
