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The following is an excerpt from MdMD for Life 2011, available now.
As a nurse, Lakecia Lewis knew what she needed to do to have a healthy pregnancy, including eating better. But when she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2006, Lewis kicked into high gear, becoming more motivated to follow a healthy meal plan and to keep her weight gain minimal.
?I realized it wasn?t just about me now that I was pregnant,? Lewis says. ?The gestational diabetes was going to affect the baby, and I wanted both of us to be healthy.?
Lewis received the support she needed through Sinai Hospital?s Diabetes and Pregnancy Education and Management Program. Anna Osztreicher, a certified nurse practitioner and diabetes educator and program manager, meets with each patient to formulate an individualized plan.
?I have a nonjudgmental attitude,? Osztreicher says of the ?intimate relationship? she develops with her patients. ?I ask about their fears and keep everything in a realistic perspective. These women are obviously very concerned about their baby?s well-being.?
Gestational diabetes occurs as a result of a resistance to insulin during pregnancy. It is estimated that between 6 to 8 percent of all pregnancies involve gestational diabetes, says David Schwartz, M.D., chief of the Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology at Sinai Hospital. Risk factors include being overweight, having a family history of diabetes, or being considered pre-diabetic.
The impact of gestational diabetes on the health of mother and baby should not be minimized, Schwartz says.
?Gestational diabetes can cause the baby to get too big, which can obstruct labor or result in other complications during delivery,? he says. ?There?s also a concern about stillbirth. That?s why we help these women get their blood sugar level under control.?
The number of cases are increasing, as Schwartz explains below:
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The following is an excerpt from MdMD for Life 2011, available now.
As a nurse, Lakecia Lewis knew what she needed to do to have a healthy pregnancy, including eating better. But when she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2006, Lewis kicked into high gear, becoming more motivated to follow a healthy meal plan and to keep her weight gain minimal.
?I realized it wasn?t just about me now that I was pregnant,? Lewis says. ?The gestational diabetes was going to affect the baby, and I wanted both of us to be healthy.?
Lewis received the support she needed through Sinai Hospital?s Diabetes and Pregnancy Education and Management Program. Anna Osztreicher, a certified nurse practitioner and diabetes educator and program manager, meets with each patient to formulate an individualized plan.
?I have a nonjudgmental attitude,? Osztreicher says of the ?intimate relationship? she develops with her patients. ?I ask about their fears and keep everything in a realistic perspective. These women are obviously very concerned about their baby?s well-being.?
Gestational diabetes occurs as a result of a resistance to insulin during pregnancy. It is estimated that between 6 to 8 percent of all pregnancies involve gestational diabetes, says David Schwartz, M.D., chief of the Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology at Sinai Hospital. Risk factors include being overweight, having a family history of diabetes, or being considered pre-diabetic.
The impact of gestational diabetes on the health of mother and baby should not be minimized, Schwartz says.
?Gestational diabetes can cause the baby to get too big, which can obstruct labor or result in other complications during delivery,? he says. ?There?s also a concern about stillbirth. That?s why we help these women get their blood sugar level under control.?
The number of cases are increasing, as Schwartz explains below:
To read more, click here.
-Elizabeth Leis-Newman
- A Looming Danger: About 1 In 3 U.s. Adults Are Pre-diabetic, But Only About 11% Say They Have Received Such A Diagnosis
Before Type 2 diabetes develops, most people experience what is called prediabetes, where the blood sugar levels are above normal, but below diabetic, Dr. Philip A. Kern, University of Kentucky professor and director of the Center for Clinical and Translational...
- State Health Department Gets Diabetes Prevention Funding; Will Focus On Prediabetes Detection And Lifestyle Changes
The state Department for Public Health has been awarded a $134,380 federal grant to help reduce high rates of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes in Kentucky. ?Diabetes is a tremendous public health concern that is both horrific for the individual,...
- Learning About Your Diabetes Risk
By Jamie Strauss, R.D., L.D.N., Clinical Dietitian, Sinai Hospital How many people do you know have diabetes? How many of those people that have diabetes knew they were at risk? And how many people are walking around undiagnosed? November is American...
- Know Your Risk Factors For Diabetes
Would you like to delay or prevent diabetes if you could? Would you like to prevent possible severe diabetes-related complications, including loss of sight or limbs? Millions of Americans are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to the American...
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