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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

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Gestational Diabetes and COVID-19

8th April 20209th January 2021 Jo Paterson CoronaVirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID19, Pandemic, RCOG

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG] have released Guidance for maternal medicine in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

iron tablets and orange juice

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Iron tablets and Anaemia

10th February 202010th February 2020 Jo Paterson anaemia, iron tablets, low iron levels, spatone, vitamin c

Anaemia (low iron levels) in pregnancy & iron tablets Many ladies are diagnosed with low iron levels during pregnancy and

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

guilt and blame over gestational diabetes diagnosis

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Gestational diabetes

3rd January 201617th February 2019 Jo Paterson hyperemesis, ketones, ketosis, morning sickness, nausea, sickness, vomiting

Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Gestational diabetes Hyperemesis gravidarum and gestational diabetes are a terrible combination to cope with. With hyperemesis food

heartburn and indigestion Gaviscon

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Heartburn and Indigestion

24th September 201517th February 2019 Jo Paterson acid reflux, Gaviscon, heartburn, indigestion, Omeprazole, Ranitidine, Rennies

Heartburn (acid reflux) and Indigestion in pregnancy Unfortunately heartburn and indigestion are a common problem during pregnancy but what things

constipation and gestational diabetes

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Constipation

24th September 20154th October 2019 Jo Paterson bowel movements, fybogel, lactulose, movicol, prune juice, prunes

Constipation and pregnancy Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem during pregnancy and once again it can be down to

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High blood sugar levels with colds and illness When you are poorly with colds and illness or vomiting, you may

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This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟔 - 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐢𝐞 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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This low carb Scottish Steak Pie is based on a traditional Scottish steak pie that I was introduced to after meeting my husband and enjoying steak pie bought from the butchers to eat on New Years Day with his family, which is a tradition for many Scots.
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Rich thick beef gravy and succulent pieces of melt-in-the-mouth beef, there is no better beef pie than a Scottish steak pie. Traditionally it is topped with a puff pastry lid, but to create a low carb version I have used 2 sheets of filo pastry instead to give that buttery crisp pastry, but with much less carbs than puff pastry. This recipe is packed with beef so it is a great pairing tool for the carbs in the filo pastry and any vegetable accompaniments.
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The key to the rich gravy sauce in this recipe is time and gentle cooking. It can be cooked in a slow cooker to give an even richer taste and be more cost effective using cheaper cuts of diced beef.
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Check out the recipe @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/scottish-steak-pie/
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Factors that impact blood glucose levels (other th

Factors that impact blood glucose levels (other than food) to raise levels ⬆️ OR to lower levels ⬇️ Some factors can cause rollercoaster levels 🎢 meaning they can drop then spike, then drop & spike again...
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😴🥱Poor sleep & tiredness ⬆️
🤒🤢 Illness/sickness/vomiting ⬆️⬇️🎢
🥵💧De-hydration ⬆️
☀️🛀 Heat (warm weather & hot baths/showers) ⬆️⬇️
💊 💉 Steroids & some other medications ⬆️⬆️⬆️
🍏⏱ How often you eat (going long periods between eating can cause higher levels!) ⬆️🎢
🏃🏾‍♀️🏊🏻‍♀️ Exercise (exercise lowers BGLs) ⬇️
😤😖 Stress ⬆️
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So try to RELAX this weekend ladies! It’s important for your BGLs!! ♥️
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Well I did say I was working on creating biscuit r

Well I did say I was working on creating biscuit recipeS!

Saturday morning spent dancing in the kitchen to @heartdance trying to perfect this recipe and it’s been a tricky one to make nice crisp enough. They just keep spreading when they’re baked 😬 so I’ve reverted to recutting them post bake 🤫

Low carb, no added sugar Jammie Dodgers with homemade no added sugar raspberry jam ❤️

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This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟓 - 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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This cheats fish pie is a lovely creamy, deliciously cheesy fish pie, suitable for the whole family and a great recipe for wee ones!
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It’s a cheats fish pie as I’ve used a couple of store bought items to make this a faster and easier dish to prepare for busy families.
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Here are the ‘cheats’ that I use in this recipe:
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🐟ASDA fresh fish pie mix which is mixture of skinless and boneless cod, smoked Alaska pollock and salmon pieces (340g)
🍤Tesco Bay Fishmongers King Prawns (150g)
🧀Philadelphia full fat Soft Cheese with Garlic & Herbs (170g)
🐟Knorr fish stock cube
🥔Aunt Bessie’s Frozen Mashed Potato (650g)
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Mashed potato is not low carb, but by adding plenty of butter and cheese (you can even add some double cream if you wish) this helps to pair the carbs in the potato.
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If you do not tolerate mashed potato well, you could swap to use thin sliced skin-on new potatoes, sweet potato mash, or another vegetable mash (cauliflower, celeriac, or root vegetable mash). You could also substitute the potato and use a sheet of filo pastry instead.
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Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/cheats-fish-pie/
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How are you feeling? Comment with a heart, in the

How are you feeling?

Comment with a heart, in the colour of how you feel today and more detail if you wish:-
💚 I'm fine
💛 I could feel better
💙 The situation is getting me down
💜 I won't let things get me down
🧡 I could use some help or tips
❤️ I'd love to talk to someone – please say hello 👋🏻
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IS THIS YOU? 🙋🏻‍♀️ ⠀ Tag a friend be

IS THIS YOU? 🙋🏻‍♀️
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Tag a friend below who may be displaying signs of being prangry ⬇️
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Oh and if they’ve got GD, send them our way so we can help with their pranger 😘

You really shouldn’t be hungry on a GD diet as there’s LOADS you can eat! If you feel like you don’t know what is safe to eat, then get scrolling through my Instagram and the GD UK website!

No need to be PRANGRY!

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Whoops! Almost forgot! This week is #BritishPieWe

Whoops! Almost forgot!

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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This creamy chicken pie is comfort food at it’s best! Chicken, bacon (or ham), mushrooms and leeks cooked in a super creamy sauce, topped with crisp buttery filo pastry… mmmmmmm!
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You can of course swap the chicken for Quorn pieces if you’d like to make this pie vegetarian or omit the bacon/ham if you don’t eat pork.
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The chicken, bacon/ham, double cream, butter and sesame seeds all help to pair the carbs found in the small amount of filo pastry and any additional starchy carbs added such as a couple of small skin on new potatoes.
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Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/creamy-chicken-pie/
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I’ve been wanting to make some more low carb bis

I’ve been wanting to make some more low carb biscuit recipes for the website for some time, but I have a big problem with low carb biscuits... they are always too soft
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My favourite cookies that I bake with my boys are nice & crisp on the outside and slightly gooey in the middle, but these cookies use a TON of sugar (in fact they use 2 types of sugar) plus white flour and so I really wanted to find an alternative and one that could be shared with you ladies with gestational diabetes too #WinWin
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After lots of playing around with different ingredients, used in different amounts and different ways, I have finally created 2 new cookie recipes which I’m happy with and all 3 boys approved of (always a good sign) 👍🏻🍪
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Whilst they aren’t quite as crisp as my home baked Millie’s cookies dupes, these are the best I’ve found so far! They will definitely help with those sugar & carb cravings without spiking blood glucose
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So I ask you, which ones do you think you’d prefer?
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1. Choc chip cookies
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2. Triple choc & nut cookies

(Sorry if you are nut free, as both these recipes use nuts)
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So many people out there are charging for webinars

So many people out there are charging for webinars and courses to learn about gestational diabetes 😡 From £20 - hundreds of $
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I’ve had to stop following a lot of med professionals accounts on Instagram as it’s really starting to anger me that they are using GDM as a condition to make money (on top of their PAID jobs!)
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When I launched my GD UK membership for extra recipes & meal plans I got a lot of abuse over ‘charging GD women for information’. But as a stay-at-home Mum I needed a way to fund a professional website & my work involved (it’s just me, not a team of people working behind the scenes or group of researchers and I have to cover the costs involved). BUT it has always been the extra convenience that is in the membership; EXTRA recipes & meals plans at a small cost of £5/£7 a month with a min 1 month fee (not the amounts that many of these webinars are charging for BASIC knowledge)
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All the information you NEED to know to follow a great GD diet & a wealth of other evidence-based information from diagnosis through to birth & beyond is absolutely FREE for anyone to use. I would never charge for that info as it should be readily available for free to anyone that needs it!
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I get so many emails from private dietitians/nutritionists who want to collaborate with me but this sadly is not for the benefit of anyone but making money for themselves & many of which want to alter some of the info I give, being professionals & ‘knowing more than me’
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Please note: I will not now nor will I ever sell out to a private dietitian/nutritionist/company who wants to change my information & charge GD or diabetic pregnant mothers for the pleasure of providing basic dietary info. This is not what Gestational Diabetes UK is about. It is about helping and supporting as many pregnant women with diabetes as possible for FREE so that they can achieve the best possible outcomes alongside their NHS teams 🙌🏼
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⚠️So be mindful what you pay & sign up for ladies. If you have the cash to splash, then that’s completely up to you. But NO ONE should have to pay for this basic information on how to get the BEST possible pregnancy & birth with GD!
#gestationaldiabetes

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 - 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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This vegan keema (or kheema) pie is an Indian-spiced plant based take on traditional shepherds pie.
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A warm and spicy vegan mince keema, topped with a turmeric infused creamy coconut sweet potato mash.
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By using a vegan mince which is high in protein, coconut oil and coconut cream, this helps to pair the carbs found in the sweet potatoes and peas.
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Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/vegan-keema-pie/
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(You can of course replace the vegan meat free mince with lamb or beef mince if you eat meat)
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What’s a perfect pregnancy anyway?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Don’t let the label of GD take away from your pregnancy.
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You can look at GD as a barrier to everything you expected and wanted, OR you can take the knock down, stand up, brush yourself off and make the best out of it. After all this is your pregnancy and before you know it, that wee precious bundle will be staring up at you from your arms.
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I know that GD means making sacrifices, I know that it sucks to stab your finger multiple times a day, to have to plan every single thing that passes your lips and I know it’s scary and daunting if you’re told you now need to start injecting insulin, or you are no longer ‘allowed’ that water birth in the midwife led birthing unit you’d planned. BUT with each single step of this crazy GD journey, know that you’re not alone and nothing is impossible (we might just have to tweak things a bit from your perfect pregnancy plan)
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We’re here to support you, we’re here to empower you and we will do our best to make this a perfect GD pregnancy! #TeamGDUK #GDUKMums #GDUKAdminTeam 🙅🏻‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️🙌🏼
Join the crew @ facebook.com/groups/GestationalDiabetesUKMums
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Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem

Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem during pregnancy
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An increase in the hormone progesterone relaxes the body’s muscles, including the intestines. Relaxed intestines means slower digestion which can lead to constipation 💩
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If you are taking iron tablets for anemia, then these too can cause constipation 😩
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Diet, hydration and exercise also play a huge part in the digestive heath and bowel movements.
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But how can you remedy this problem when you have gestational diabetes WITHOUT spiking blood sugar levels?
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💧 Drink plenty of water
🥦 Eat more green leafy veg
🥄 Add flaxseed or chia seeds into your diet
🍋 Drink hot water & lemon
☕️ A cup of real coffee in the mornings, but stay within your caffeine amounts for the day
☝🏻 Raise feet onto a stool when trying to 💩
🏃🏾‍♀️Try to stay active!
👩🏽‍⚕️ Laxatives – if natural remedies are not working then make an appointment with your GP to get a prescription for laxatives which are suitable for use during pregnancy. Commonly prescribed laxatives are Fybogel, Movicol & Lactulose (Lactulose CAN be taken with diabetes due to the way it absorbs in the bowels)
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‼️AVOID the following as they will cause high blood sugar levels:
⚠️ Prunes or prune juice
⚠️ Dried fruits; figs, apricots, dates, raisins e.t.c
⚠️ Fruit juices
⚠️ High fibre breakfast cereals e.g. Weetabix, All bran e.t.c
⚠️ Molasses or sugared water
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Read the full post @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/constipation/
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This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 - 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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This gorgeous lower carb roasted butternut spinach ricotta & feta pie is a simply scrumptious vegetarian pie! The filo pastry top is crisp, crunchy and flaky and the filling moist sweet and tangy. What’s not to love?!
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The cheese, pine nuts and poppy seeds all help to pair this dish. Because butternut squash is a higher carb vegetable and alongside the white flour Filo pastry, you should not serve this dish with any other starchy carbs.
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Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.ukbutternut-spinach-ricotta-feta-pie/
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“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔”...
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Hands up how many of you have heard this?
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Hands up how many of you have heard this from a healthcare professional?
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Unfortunately it’s something I hear from GD mums in my support group all the time and more often than not it is straight from the mouth of a healthcare professional 🤨
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So I ask you, what does a woman with gestational diabetes look like?
... overweight?
... black, Asian, or Middle Eastern?
... ‘older’?
... pregnant with multiples?
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These things are known risk factors for developing GD but I need to make something clear (excuse me, I’m going to shout)
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𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!
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I’ll say it again, just incase you couldn’t hear me at the back there, 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!
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𝔾𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕖!
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In a survey I conducted in 2018 of 1,878 GD Mums, I found 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 (𝟱𝟮%, 𝟵𝟳𝟳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻) 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗠𝗜 𝗼𝗳 𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
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I also found that 9.8% (184 women) had 𝗡𝗢 known risk factors at all. Bearing in mind that in the majority of hospitals across the UK & ROI only higher risk women are screened for GD, I believe this figure may actually be much higher
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Risk factors are just that, a factor that makes the mother higher risk of developing GD. It does not mean a mother will be diagnosed with GD if she has these risk factors and likewise it does not mean only women with these risk factors are susceptible
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So please share this message far and wide! 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!

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Cheats low carb apple crumble 😉 ⠀ This isey S

Cheats low carb apple crumble 😉
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This isey SKYR yogurt is fat free but high protein and is gorgeous! It’s from Marks & Spencer Food
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A great choice for any GD Muns who cannot eat high fat due to other dietary or health reasons
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Baked apples mixed throughout make it the most delicious SKYR I’ve found yet with only 4.1g carbs and a nice 9g protein per 100g 👌🏻
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Topped with just one crushed Nairn’s coconut & chia oat biscuit (6g carbs, 0.9g protein, 1.7g fat per biscuit) and you have the perfect low carb cheats apple crumble. Perfect as a snack or a sweet easy breakfast 😋
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Not much of a #MealOnTheWall or a true recipe for #JosGDRecipes but an easy cheat which is yum!
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