via BlackDoctor: If you are overweight or have a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes, or if you had gestational diabetes—diabetes that develops during pregnancy, you are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, diabetes does not have to be your destiny. Type 2 diabetes can be delayed or even prevented. […]
via BlackDoctor: High blood glucose levels during pregnancy can impact the health of the mother and baby. Keeping blood glucose levels close to normal can prevent a problematic birth and decrease your baby’s risk of developing diabetes. When you eat foods containing carbohydrates, like cornbread, grits, peaches, milk, or even collard greens, your body breaks […]
Delivering a healthy child is the sole focus of an expecting mother. This, however, becomes a bit complicated if the mother is diabetic or acquired gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Why? For pregnant women with diabetes, a number of complications can arise leading to miscarriage, premature birth and other birth defects, and high blood pressure. If […]
