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Chocolate Ganache

27th November 201931st August 2020 Jo Paterson chocolate ganache, chocolate sauce, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian

When you need a decadent, rich, super smooth chocolate sauce, then chocolate ganache is the answer. Made with just two

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Hi everyone, I’m very excited to offer this amaz

Hi everyone, I’m very excited to offer this amazing opportunity to be part of this project which I am involved in with two awesome artists Jess Mabel Jones & Anna-Maria Nabirye as part of a research project for Dr Claire Wilson from the women’s mental health section of Kings College London to create a short film about Gestational Diabetes.
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This is an absolutely fabulous opportunity to be involved in a research study in a different way to normal (which is typically surveys/questionnaires/data collection) and to have a voice about gestational diabetes as a mother who has lived and experienced it first hand!
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Please see the ad and contact: motherhoodyproject@gmail.com with any questions or to show your interest in being involved.
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Those who are involved will also be given a £50 Amazon voucher as a thanks for your involvement.
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Many Thanks, Jo (GD UK Founder)
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I’ve had a wonderful relaxing week away on the b

I’ve had a wonderful relaxing week away on the beautiful #isleofskye #makingmemories with my boys. Beach-combing for treasures, rolling down hills, walking, climbing, #pattyadventures & birdwatching! I even made a #mealonthewall while I was there using crab 🦀 (scroll through the pics to see a glimpse of our adventures & my crab & apple salad) 💙

Back to work (and school for the boys) Monday and I have LOTS of exciting research projects I will be sharing with you.

Things are getting extremely busy at Gestational Diabetes UK with daily meetings, projects and articles on the go 👩🏻‍💻

BUT this means one thing, GD is very much on the agenda, Gestational Diabetes UK is becoming a well known resource and as I was told numerous times by different resources before my holiday, I am now a leading voice in gestational diabetes in the UK 🥇

So watch this space and please keep sharing so that we can help, support and guide as many women with gestational diabetes as possible! Jo xx

Gestational Diabetes UK is lighting this candle to

Gestational Diabetes UK is lighting this candle to join the #waveoflight2020 for all the babies that we hold in our hearts but not in our arms💞🕯
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Good morning from the beautiful and sunny Isle of

Good morning from the beautiful and sunny Isle of Skye!
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I’m away on holiday this week for Scottish half term with Patty (hubby) and our boys. It was an Easter break we had to move due to Covid-19
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This means I won’t be posting much this week (as it’s only myself that posts on here) and internet access is very limited and no phone signal. How will I cope 🤪 TBH I’m looking forward to having a much needed break with my family
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Any messages sent will be answered by my wonderful Facebook admin team as and when they get a chance to help and I’ll be back next week!
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Much love, Jo (Founder of Gestational Diabetes UK) 💜

Ladies, this is a call out for some help please!
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I’m delighted to be working alongside @icpjenny Jenny Chambers Founder of @icpsupport (an organisation for ICP or Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy) and researchers at Kings College London regarding some potential exciting new research!
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Dr Sian Chivers is a paediatric doctor who specialises in the baby's heart. She also has a special interest in diabetes during pregnancy and how this condition affects the baby's heart, so she would like to conduct a study that looks at what could be done to better protect the baby during a diabetic pregnancy. She would love to hear your views on the proposed study she hopes to do and has put together a short survey for you to complete.
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We are delighted to have teamed up with ICP support in helping to get this survey out to women.
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𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 (𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲!), 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗢 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗘𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 (𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀/𝗚𝗗𝗠), 𝗢𝗥 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗣 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀.
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We are really looking forward to continuing to work with ICP Support and very much hope that future research can look at why ICP and GDM have an overlap.
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Exciting times!
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Many Thanks, Jo (GD UK Founder)
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A link can be found in my link in the bio,or swipe up in Instagram stories, and for those reading this on Facebook:
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In my previous post I shared Leanne & Matt’s sto

In my previous post I shared Leanne & Matt’s story which is a heartbreaking story of undiagnosed gestational diabetes which led to the stillbirth of their beautiful little boy William 💙

When Leanne shared her birth story with me she was pregnant with gestational diabetes again

In the story on the website, we didn’t update the outcome of that pregnancy, but here it is for you all to see...

Leanne & Matt went on to have a beautiful little girl who’s the spitting image of her big brother and is now a happy and healthy 2 year old 💖

Congratulations Leanne & Matt, I’m sure so many people who have read your story today will love to see this update and thank you once again for being brave enough to share your story with us all

Much love, Jo xx

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𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⚠️
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So why is it so important that gestational diabetes is diagnosed?
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Unfortunately there is much more to be concerned with than ‘𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢’ with gestational diabetes
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Undiagnosed or poorly controlled gestational diabetes can cause many complications and with October being loss awareness month and 9-15 Oct being baby loss awareness week, I feel it is important to share a harsh reality of undiagnosed GDM... stillbirth
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For diabetes week in 2018 I shared Leanne & Matt’s story, which is the pregnancy and birth of their son William who was born sleeping due to undiagnosed GD
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I also share Abby’s story and Charly’s story. Two more mothers that experienced stillbirths due to undiagnosed gestational diabetes
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I don’t post these stories to scare and worry people, but to try to raise awareness over gestational diabetes diagnosis and how important it is
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An important thing to note (especially if you are reading this and have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes) is that 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗢 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗙 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗗𝗠. This was found in a English study part funded by SANDS by Stacey T et.al published in March 2019
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Read more @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/can-gestational-diabetes-cause-stillbirth/
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DURING COVID-19 FOR

GESTATIONAL DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DURING COVID-19 FOR MOTHERS WHO HAVE HAD PREVIOUS GD PREGNANCIES...
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The NICE guidelines since Feb 2015 have always recommended early self monitoring for mothers who have had previous GD pregnancies OR a GTT
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The current guidance due to COVID-19 is that GTT should be replaced with a HbA1c blood test or fasting test which avoids waiting rooms full of women to be tested, so it is completely understandable
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However, as feared, we are seeing a huge increase in cases where mothers are being told they are negative for GD, yet are experiencing GD related symptoms and/or high blood glucose levels when self monitoring at home, many of which are struggling to get support, diagnosis or treatment 💔
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An email response from the RCOG Covid-19 Support Team was helpful. They agreed that if the mother is experiencing higher than NICE recommended BG levels (BGL at or in eccess of fasting >5.3mmol/L and >7.8mmol/L one hour postprandially), then this should be reported to their diabetes antenatal team and the mother SHOULD receive the support and care she needs for GDM and if they feel their concerns are being ignored then they recommend raising this with other members of the maternity team, or with the hospital Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
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Many of my ladies are fighting a battle to be diagnosed and supported and we do not want to see an increase in diabetic related birth complications due to misdiagnosis or late diagnosis
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Please do not delay the support and help these mothers need by turning them away to be tested later in pregnancy 🙏🏼
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Please help support these women
Thanks, Jo (GD UK Founder)
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DURING COVID-19 ⠀

GESTATIONAL DIABETES DIAGNOSIS DURING COVID-19
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I emailed the RCOG Covid-19 Support Team with regards to concerns over diagnosing gestational diabetes as per their current recommendations due to Covid-19 (a HbA1c and/or single fasting glucose blood test) as we are already seeing a huge increase in posts where mothers are being told they are negative for GD, yet are experiencing GD related symptoms and/or high blood glucose levels when self monitoring at home, many of which are struggling to get support or treatment.
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The email response from the RCOG Covid-19 Support Team was helpful and they said that if the mother is experiencing higher than NICE recommended BG levels (BGL at or in eccess of fasting >5.3mmol/L and >7.8mmol/L one hour postprandially), then this should be reported to their diabetes antenatal team and the mother should receive the support and care she needs for GDM and if they feel their concerns are being ignored then they recommend raising this with other members of the maternity team, or with the hospital Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).
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Please share this wide and if any health care professionals are reading this it would be wonderful if you could share this within your teams as there is only so much support I can offer to these women who are unable to control their BGL with dietary changes alone.
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Many of my ladies are fighting a battle to be diagnosed and supported and we do not want to see an increase in diabetic related complications due to misdiagnosis.
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Please help support these women 💜
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Thanks, Jo (GD UK Founder)
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes di

It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re fed up with pricking your finger so many times a day, when your life revolves around what to eat, when to eat and then watching that glucose monitor count down to give you a reading which could make or break your day.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re walking into the hospital for yet ANOTHER appointment.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re sitting at the table where everyone is telling you to “go on, just have a some, it’s only a little bite and it won’t hurt you” while they all sit any enjoy theirs.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told you need to start injecting yourself with daily insulin injections when you HATE needles.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told that you can’t have the birth you wanted and had planned.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told that you and your baby now have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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BUT, being diagnosed with gestational diabetes diagnosis IS a blessing. It’s a blessing as it gives us the opportunity to monitor and take care of our babies. The chance to make a difference before the high blood sugar levels take away our blessing, our ultimate goal; a healthy baby.
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I know it’s hard, but at least GD is something that we CAN do something about
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Don’t face this alone. Come and join us for support 💜 @ www.facebook.com/groups/GestationalDiabetesUKMums
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The chocolate mousse is a very popular recipe, but

The chocolate mousse is a very popular recipe, but for those that aren’t huge chocolate fans, how about a something citrusy instead?
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Lemon Mousse 🍋 🍋🍋
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This recipe is so low carb and so high in natural fats that it can be eaten as a dessert straight after a meal and will actually help pair any carbs eaten in the meal!
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I played around with mine, adding a small amount of digestive biscuit crumb, lemon slices and as we now have an abundance of lovely fresh eggs from our chickens I also made a batch of my sugar free lemon curd to pipe on top!
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A super lemony sweet fix which won’t spike blood glucose levels 👌🏻
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Get the recipe at www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/lemon-mousse/ or swipe up in the stories for a direct link on Insta
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𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚗 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗
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Southern Fried Chicken is one of my personal favourites and so it made sense to search the internet for that special secret blend of spices to get that certain fried chicken taste (but without using flour!)
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Well after lots of searching and testing out a few different options, I think I’ve nailed a pretty good homemade low carb version of that special spice mix to use alongside my original chicken strip coating and create a low carb Southern Fried chicken recipe!

This recipe uses ground almonds instead of flour but hand on heart, you honestly will not know you are eating nuts!
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Unfortunately, this recipe simply does not work as well when substituting almonds with other low carb flours such as coconut flour, and wheat flours are far too high in carbs to be used. But if you can eat almonds then I urge you to try this because it will really surprise you how good it is!
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This coating can also be used on fish, Quorn, tofu and vegetables too, so please give it a try on any of your favourite foods that you like to add a crispy SF crumb to!
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I make these in my air fryer which speeds up the cooking and gives a wonderful crisp coating, but I’ve also made them in the oven too. They just take a bit longer in the oven.
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Find the recipe @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/southern-fried-chicken/ or swipe up in stories for a direct link on Instagram
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𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚙𝚜
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Crispy coated chicken strips, nuggets or goujons, all the crunch without the carbs of a normal breadcrumb or batter!
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If you’re wanting something like chicken strips but find the coating on chicken pushes your blood glucose levels over the edge, especially when eaten alongside other carbs such as wedges or fries, then this recipe is definitely worth trying.
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My boys absolutely LOVE these chicken strips and have no idea that they are not ‘normal’ breaded strips! A real winner winner chicken dinner! They are made with ground almonds, but I promise that you cannot tell they are.
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To keep the chicken extra tender I marinate the chicken in pickle juice before coating in the crumb.
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Unfortunately, this recipe simply does not work as well when substituting almonds with other low carb flours such as coconut flour, and wheat flours are far too high in carbs to be used. But if you can eat almonds then I urge you to try this because it will really surprise you how good it is!
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This coating can also be used on fish, Quorn, tofu and vegetables too, so please give it a try on any of your favourite foods that you like to add a crispy crumb to!
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I make these in my air fryer which speeds up the cooking and gives a wonderful crisp coating, but I’ve also made them in the oven too. They just take a bit longer in the oven, so what are you waiting for? Go give them a bash!
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Find the recipe @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/chicken-strips/ or swipe up in stories for a direct link on Instagram
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Reading posts like this in my Facebook group is ab

Reading posts like this in my Facebook group is absolutely heartbreaking
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1. Fasting levels CAN be impacted by diet. Yes fasting levels are hugely down to hormones BUT what you eat and when you eat can also have a knock on effect. To dismiss diet having any impact is wrong
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2. If fast acting insulin has been prescribed, this is to lower blood glucose levels after eating, because the food the mother is eating is causing higher than desired blood glucose levels
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Therefore to not advise dietary changes to this mother has led them to being given insulin which they may not need had they been given better guidance and support
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This mother has been greatly let down by being told that she does not need to change her diet and it has not given her the best possible chance to manage her diabetes, this is NOT good enough!
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I guarantee that a majority of mothers would rather try making dietary changes as a first step to try to lower their blood glucose levels, than to carry on eating their normal diet and just start taking meds and/or insulin injections. Please give these women the support and guidance to do this
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Many will still needs meds and/or insulin even when making dietary changes and that’s OK. But let’s give all a chance and opportunity to at least try!
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Meds like Metformin and insulin are not a magic wand or a cure. Good diet is still hugely beneficial and it can take a lot of titrating of doses to gain control, especially with insulin resistance worsening as pregnancy progresses
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Please share this message wide and far by liking, sharing and re-posting
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Thank you, Jo

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www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/gestational-diabetes-diet/

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A truly touching and significant message shared by

A truly touching and significant message shared by @charliemackesy ❤️

If you’ve not seen his work then please take a look, it may help you so so much!

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