Steven Edelman, MD and perinatal specialist Thomas Moore, MD, discuss pregnancy planning, recommendations for keeping mother and baby healthy throughout the pregnancy, and post-delivery issues in women with pre-existing type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Series: Taking Control of Your Diabetes [5/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14519]
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This shocking story may save your life....
I Turned My Husband Into A Human Guinea Pig…
And Banished His Diabetes For Good!
After champagne and wedding cake, my diabetic husband crashed
to the floor. As the ambulance pulled away, I made up my mind to
wage war on diabetes.
Only after years of research am I now making my findings
available. And you won’t believe what I’ve uncovered…
“Somebody Call An Ambulance!”
Even though diabetes ran in my family, I’d never given it much thought. Both my grandmother and my cousin had diabetes… but the disease had never hit home for me.
But that all changed on my wedding night. I knew my husband had diabetes, but I didn’t realize how serious the disease could be.
Until I Watched His Eyes Roll Up Into The Back Of His Head
On the most important night of my life, my husband crashed to the floor. Turns out, he had a bit too much cake and champagne and that caused his glucose levels to spike.
I learned a LOT about diabetes that night… but diabetes was about to learn a lot about ME in the coming years.
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned…
March 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the informative video. I have realized I need to get back to basics for my preconception planning. Diagnosed DMII JAn 2008, since then AIC is 5.3 and daily glucose 100mg/dL. Have lost 50 lbs and want to do 20 lbs more before conception. Need to get back to my daily checks on mg/dL. Thanks for the positive outlook at pregnancy in my condition. Before I thought it was impossible. Thanks for the brighter side of things!!!1
March 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
This was very …
This was very informative – I’m glad this was posted. I have type II diabetes and want to get pregnant. I’m glad to learn that my a1c is normal and I’m heading in the right direction. I will continue to get tight control of my sugars.
March 11th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Is Type 2 Diabetes …
Is Type 2 Diabetes easier to control during pregnancy?
I have type 2 (just been found out) and i’am about 5 stone over weight,so if i lost weight would my diabetes dissapear?
I want to get pregnant after i have lost the weight.Thanks