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What is Gestational Diabetes?
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What happens at the clinic?
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GD Pregnancy
Blood sugar levels
Testing levels, when and how
What is a spike?
High fasting levels
What if I get a high reading?
Low levels, how low is too low?
Ketones, ketosis & DKA
Driving & GD
Medication
Starting medication
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Glibenclamide
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What is a false hypo?
Hypos
32 to 36 weeks, the toughest time
Falling off the GD wagon
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Diet
Gestational diabetes diet
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What is food pairing?
Understanding carbs
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Breakfasts
Almond & Flaxseed Pancakes
Banana Pancakes
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Main Meals
Cauliflower Cheese Garlic Bread
Creamy Cauliflower Cheese
GD Friendly Pizza
Mediterranean Cod Tray Bake
Moussaka
Moussaka Stuffed Peppers
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spanish Frittata with Grilled Halloumi Salad
Sugar Free Mint Sauce
Sweet Potato Wedges
Desserts & Treats
Chocolate mousse
Fluff milk jellies
Hot cross buns
Lemon Cheesecake
Low Carb Nut Free Rhubarb Crumble
Low Carb Rhubarb Crumble
No Added Sugar Angel Delight
Sugar Free Coconut Macaroons
Sugar free meringues
Sugar free Peanut Butter Cookies
Very Berry Eton Mess
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Breakfasts
Avocado Egg Bacon Toast
Avocado Eggs Benedict
Blueberry Breakfast Muffins
Breakfast Cups
Cheesy Breakfast Muffins
Hungry Jo’s Breakfast on the Go!
Lemon & Poppy Seed Muffins
Quinoa Porridge
Main Meals
Aubergine Parmigiana
Bacon Wrapped Garlic Cheese Chicken
Cauliflower Leek Cheese Bake
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken Stroganoff
Chilli Con Carne
Chilli Salmon & Zesty Couscous
Elizabeth’s Lasagne
Fajitas
Korma
Moroccan Stew with Baked Eggs
Mushroom Stroganoff
Quorn & Vegetable Jalfrezi
Sesame noodles with Tofu
Smoked Sausage Arrabiata Penne Pasta
Thai Green Curry
Tuna Niçoise salad
Desserts & Treats
Bounty Mug Cake
Brownies
Carrot Mug Cake
Creamy Coconut Rice Pudding
Crème Brûlée
Lemon Loaf Cake
Mocha Cupcakes
Nut Free Chocolate Cake
Panna Cotta
Peanut Butter Oat Bran Cookies
Rice Pudding
Summer Pudding Mug Cake
Vanilla Cupcakes
Victoria Sponge Cake
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Complications caused by GD
Reduced movements with GD
Placenta deterioration or insufficiency
Birth stories with GD related complications
Late GD diagnosis
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Undiagnosed v’s diagnosed GD
Stillbirths caused by GD
Birth
Colostrum harvesting
Hypnobirthing
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Induction of labour
Induction birth stories
What is a sliding scale?
Home & water birth with GD
A home water birth story
A hospital water birth story
What happens after baby is born?
Breastfeeding after GD
Life After GD
Post birth diabetes testing
Preventing Type 2 diabetes after GD
GD risk factors & future diagnosis of diabetes
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