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Pregnancy for diabetics
By ThinkBaby on 14/11/2008 01:38:11
Although gestational diabetes can occur during pregnancy, what should those with existing diabetes be aware of when expecting a baby?
Many women in pregnancy develop diabetes which only lasts until their baby is born. This is called gestational diabetes and can be picked up easily during routine ante-natal check-ups, and safely managed. However, many women have successful
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What is gestational diabetes?
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/06/2006 01:20:30
Gestational diabetes is routinely checked for during pregnancy but what is it and what does it mean for your baby?
Gestational diabetes is a condition where the woman's body cannot produce enough insulin to cope with the raised blood sugar levels of pregnancy.In almost all cases, it passes quite soon after the baby is born. (However, it can mean the woman
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New pregnancy advice for diabetics
By Anna Lewis on 07/02/2012 09:18:32
Women with diabetes advised to seek medical help before they get pregnant to lower risk of birth defects
Diabetic women who are planning a pregnancy should speak to their doctor before trying to conceive, after new research suggests diabetes can affect unborn babies.One in 13 babies born to women with type 1 or 2 diabetes were found to be affected by a
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Artificial pancreas promises pregnancy diabetes breakthrough
By Kimberley Smith on 01/02/2011 16:05:30
Innovative new device could help regulate diabetes in pregnancy and mums who had gestational diabetes are warned they may be at risk of the condition returning
Mums who develop diabetes during pregnancy, a condition known as gestational diabetes, are at a higher risk of becoming diabetic even if the condition initially goes away after birth, according to a new study.The study, published in the journal
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Gestational diabetes affects 16% of pregnant women
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 26/02/2010 13:05:36
International study says the number of mums-to-be who develop diabetes is double the figure first thought
The number of mums-to-be developing diabetes is twice as great as doctors previously believed, a new study has suggested.Before now, doctors thought 5% to 8% of women developed diabetes in pregnancy. However a study involving 23,000 women in nine
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Trying for a baby when you're a diabetic
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2007 06:25:32
What diabetes means for your chances of a healthy conception
If you are keen to start a family but are a diabetic, you may be concerned about what this means for your attempts to conceive and for the health of your pregnancy. It is true that diabetes can affect your fertility and a pregnancy with diabetes
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Breastfeeding linked to lower diabetes risk
By ThinkBaby on 24/11/2005 10:41:37
US study shows that risk reduction for diabetes holds for breastfeeding mums, not just baby
your bones from osteoporosis. A new study from the Harvard Medical School, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has now added a reduction in the risk of developing type II diabetes to that list of maternal benefits. Two
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Liquorice in pregnancy linked to health problems
By Kimberley Smith on 09/08/2010 12:59:44
Exposure to liquorice in the womb may cause illnesses such as diabetes and obesity for your child
in diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.By the age of 8, those children whose mums ate even a small amount of the sweet had cortisone levels up to a third higher than those whose mums never age liquorice. Just half a gram a week
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EastEnder Hannah Waterman reveals her baby daddy and pregnancy illness
By Kimberley Smith on 12/04/2011 13:29:19
Former The Bill star announced as the dad while Hannah battles serious case of diabetes caused by pregnancy
Former EastEnders actress Hannah Waterman has revealed that her baby’s dad is fellow TV star, former The Bill actor Huw Higginson who played PC George Garfield in the hit show.Hannah has also explained how being diagnosed with diabetes in pregnancy
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Men's health and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/08/2007 01:55:06
Previous illness or surgery, as well as ongoing conditions like diabetes can affect male fertility
medication. Diabetes can also affect your chances of experiencing retrograde ejaculation.Quality of spermLike women, it is important for men to get the right nutrients and right diet when trying for a baby.Being overweight can affect your fertility, as can
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