Understanding Gestational Diabetes: Key Facts Expectant Parents Should Know

In this episode, we explore gestational diabetes, its causes, testing methods, and management strategies. Our expert guest Lily Nichols shares evidence-based insights to help expectant mothers understand and navigate this common condition.

Key Topics:

• What is gestational diabetes and how it differs from type 1 and type 2 diabetes

• Causes and risk factors of gestational diabetes

• Timing and methods of testing for gestational diabetes

• Impact of blood sugar control on pregnancy and baby health

• Management strategies including diet, exercise, and medication

• Potential birth complications related to gestational diabetes

• Postpartum considerations and long-term health

• The importance of individualized care and avoiding unnecessary interventions

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal NutritionⓇ, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped hundreds of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com. When she steps away from writing, you can find her spending time with her husband and two children — most likely outside or in the kitchen.

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