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Whooping cough and flu vaccinations

22nd September 202022nd September 2020 Jo Paterson flu, immunisations, vaccinations, whooping cough

Whooping cough1 and flu2 vaccinations are recommended during pregnancy, but what impact will this have with gestational diabetes? Pertussis or

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

Testing blood sugar levels - when do you test yours? a comparison of 1hr and 2hr blood glucose testing

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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

gestational diabetes birth

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 shopping list

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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

What is food pairing?

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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

Typical GD dietary advice

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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

Reduced movements

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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

post birth diabetes testing

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

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