Post-birth diabetes testing

by Jo Paterson | Feb 24, 2023 | GD Basics, Life after GD, Post birth testing

Now you’ve had your baby, has your diabetes gone? Gestational diabetes increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes after pregnancy and therefore post-birth diabetes testing is very important. Statistics from Diabetes UK​1​ and from a meta-analysis...

Prevent Gestational Diabetes

by Jo Paterson | Jul 12, 2022 | Diagnosis, Life after GD

If you’ve landed on this page you are most probably looking for ways to prevent gestational diabetes. You may be pregnant and would like to find ways to prevent gestational diabetes from developing, or you may have had gestational diabetes in a previous...

Second gestational diabetes pregnancy

by Jo Paterson | Mar 27, 2019 | Diagnosis, Life after GD

If you’ve had gestational diabetes in one pregnancy, what are the chances of having a second gestational diabetes pregnancy? What the research shows about the chances of having a second gestational diabetes pregnancy Looking at research studies, recurrence of...

Preventing Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes

by Jo Paterson | Nov 11, 2016 | GD Basics, Life after GD, Post birth testing

Time to think about preventing Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes? If you’ve had gestational diabetes, it’s important to consider your future risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Some people have additional factors that may have contributed to their diagnosis,...

Breastfeeding after gestational diabetes

by Jo Paterson | Nov 11, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Life after GD

Breastfeeding after gestational diabetes reduces the risk of diabetes in both the mother and baby In this post we share the evidence that shows breastfeeding after gestational diabetes pregnancy can help reduce the risk of diabetes in both the mother AND baby. There...

After baby is born

by Jo Paterson | Jun 29, 2016 | Birth, Life after GD, Post birth testing

What happens after baby is born with gestational diabetes? What happens after baby is born when you’ve had gestational diabetes will depend on your type of birth and your birth plans. Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at risk of hypoglycaemia...