Pregnancy and Diabetes – Featuring Endocrinologist, Leslie Eiland, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Pregnancy and type 1 diabetes can be difficult to manage on their own, so when you combine them, it can really be overwhelming. We’re sitting down with Dr. Leslie Eiland—endocrinologist, type 1, and mom herself—to talk about what women living with type 1 diabetes need to know if they’re thinking about getting pregnant, or already are pregnant. We’ll cover how your blood glucose goals change, how you can be become insulin sensitive or insulin resistant at certain stages in pregnancy and what you can do to stay safe and sane during the process.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode:

• What is the difference between having type 1 or type 2 diabetes and getting pregnant vs. having gestational diabetes?
• What should I know if I have type 1 diabetes and am thinking of getting pregnant?
• When pregnant, what should my A1c be? Fasting blood glucose? Post meal glucose? Blood sugar range?
• What are the risks of uncontrolled blood sugars and pregnancy?
• How can my blood sugar level affect my baby during pregnancy?
• How does my insulin sensitivity and resistance change throughout my pregnancy?
• Can I get on an insulin pump when pregnant?
• What are the diet and exercise recommendations when pregnant and living with type 1 diabetes?
• What do I need to know for labor and delivery with type 1 diabetes?
• What do I need to know with my own type 1 management after delivery?

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