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high fasting levels in Blood glucose monitoring diary

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High fasting levels

5th August 202015th August 2020 Jo Paterson apple cider vinegar, bedtime snacks, dawn phenomenon, high blood sugar levels, high levels, Somogyi effect

High fasting levels or fasting hyperglycemia1, are a huge problem for many ladies. Fasting blood sugar levels (levels taken first

ketones ketosis and ketoacidosis

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Ketones

18th May 201918th May 2019 Jo Paterson

Ketones, ketosis and ketoacidosis Ketones are a common topic on our Facebook support group. We frequently see posts like “I

32-36 weeks red plastic figure with worried looking face

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32 – 36 weeks, the toughest time for most

31st October 20169th January 2021 Jo Paterson 32-36 weeks, high blood sugar levels, high readings, insulin resistance worsening, toughest time

32 – 36 weeks the toughest time… My levels have gone crazy?! Between 32 – 36 weeks are what we know

Hospital bag list

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Hospital bag list

30th August 20159th January 2021 Jo Paterson food for labour

Hospital bag list for a GD mother Do we need a special hospital bag list with gestational diabetes? Well when

Colostrum harvesting

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Colostrum harvesting

12th August 20153rd April 2020 Jo Paterson antenatal expressing, breast feeding, breast milk, colostrum, expression of breast milk, hand expressing

Colostrum harvesting Colostrum harvesting is collecting colostrum from the breast. Colostrum is the first secretion from the mammary glands, rich

gestational diabetes diet snack

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Gestational diabetes diet

9th August 201531st July 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carbs, Exercise, fat, food, food pairing, food recommendations, fruit, GD food pairing, LCHF, sugar, vegetables, what to eat

Gestational diabetes diet Making changes to follow a good gestational diabetes diet will mean achieving lower blood sugar levels which