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Blood sugar levels, when do you test yours?

16th June 201916th June 2019 Jo Paterson blood glucose levels, blood glucose monitoring, blood sugar levels, continual glucose monitoring, spike testing, spikes

In this post we are going to discuss blood sugar levels, test times, targets, spikes in blood sugar levels and

Birth GD Basics

Gestational diabetes birth

27th March 20198th April 2019 Jo Paterson birth, homebirth, induction

In this post we look at gestational diabetes birth. From timing and mode of birth, to reasons why gestational diabetes

GD Basics GD Diet

Shopping List

4th May 201820th February 2019 Jo Paterson food recommendations, shopping, shopping list, what to eat

Gestational Diabetes Shopping List Once diagnosed, it’s best to change your diet immediately and so the first thing most ladies

GD Basics GD Diet

What is food pairing?

18th December 20162nd March 2019 Jo Paterson food pairing, GD food pairing, pairing, what to eat

What is GD food pairing? One of the most common questions we’re asked is what is GD food pairing? My

GD Basics GD Diet

Why typical GD dietary advice doesn’t work

11th November 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson 8 Golden Rules, carb amounts, carb counting, Cholesterol, Dietary advice, Eatwell Guide, Eatwell Plate, high fat, LCHF, NHS GD diet, typical GD dietary advice, unhealthy diet, what to eat

‘Typical’ GD Dietary Advice vs Gestational Diabetes UK Dietary Advice What do we mean by typical GD dietary advice? Simply the advice

Complications GD Basics

Reduced Movements with Gestational Diabetes

11th November 201620th February 2019 Jo Paterson increased movements, movements, reduced movements

Reduced Movements with Gestational Diabetes We see a lot of questions in our Facebook support group about reduced movements with

GD Basics Life after GD Post birth testing

Post birth diabetes testing

11th November 201620th February 2019 Jo Paterson diabetes diagnosis, future pregnancies, post birth testing, testing following gestational diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

Now you’ve had baby, has your diabetes gone? Gestational diabetes increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes after the pregnancy.

Driving GD Basics

Driving & Gestational diabetes

11th November 201616th September 2019 Jo Paterson 5 to drive, Car Insurance, driving, DVLA, five to drive, insulin

Now you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes does this effect driving? Did you know that all women diagnosed with gestational

GD Basics Life after GD Post birth testing

Preventing Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes

11th November 201618th February 2019 Jo Paterson annual testing, diabetes after GD, diabetes after gestational diabetes, diabetes following gestational diabetes, Obesity, PHC, PHCUK, post birth testing, preventing Type 2 diabetes, Public Health Collaboration, Type 2 diabetes

Time to think about preventing Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes? You may have risk factors which contributed to you being

GD Basics GD Diet

Breakfast cereal – GD kryptonite!

31st October 201621st February 2019 Jo Paterson all bran, bran flakes, breakfast, cereal, corn flakes, GD kryptonite, granola, muesli, oats, porridge, Rice Krispies, Shredded Wheat, Shreddies, Special K, Weetabix

Breakfast cereal AKA ‘GD kryptonite‘! The majority of dietitians and hospital dietary info. will suggest a suitable diabetic breakfast being breakfast

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