Ep 282: Gestational Diabetes - Understanding and Managing It For A Healthy Pregnancy

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that almost one in ten pregnancies in the United States is affected by gestational diabetes? While that might sound scary, the good news is that with the right information and care, people with gestational diabetes will most likely have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

When it’s time to be screened, don’t focus on “passing” the test. If you have gestational diabetes, you want to know so you can treat it effectively. Many people can manage it with dietary changes so don’t stress too much if you don’t get the results you want. Just take the test - then manage the results with confidence. Listen to this episode to help you!

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

What gestational diabetes is and how common it is
What complications it can pose for parent and baby
How glucose tests are used in diagnosis
How pregnancy hormones can affect blood sugar levels
How GDM is treated: both with and without medication
How it affects pregnancy and birth management
What its lasting effects can be

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0:00.0	Almost one in ten pregnancies in the United States is affected by gestational diabetes,
0:05.4	and that's kind of a surprising number, right?
0:07.7	But while it might sound scary, the good news is that with the right information and care,
0:12.4	women with gestational diabetes most likely will have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
0:27.2	Welcome to the All About P and birth podcast. If you're having a baby in the hospital, you are giving birth in a system that too often takes away power from women over what
0:32.4	happens in their own bodies. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing board certified OBGYN, who's had the
0:39.1	privilege of helping well over a thousand babies into this world. I've been a doctor for over 20
0:44.0	years, and I'm here to help you take back your power, advocate for yourself, and have the beautiful
0:49.8	pregnancy and birth that you deserve. This podcast is for educational purposes only and it's not a
0:55.3	substitute for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash
1:00.3	disclaimer. Now let's get to it. Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your
1:08.0	inbox each week, you are missing out. It's my free newsletter with trusted
1:14.6	tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm and confident without
1:21.8	doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash email and get on the list.
1:31.7	Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 282, whether it is
1:38.6	your first time listening or you've listened to before. I am so glad you're spending
1:43.4	some time with me today. In this episode, you're going to before, I am so glad you're spending some time with me today.
1:45.2	In this episode, you're going to learn everything you need to know about gestational diabetes.
1:50.3	What is it? What causes it? How common is gestational diabetes? What are the potential
1:56.1	complications for mom, potential complications for baby because of gestational diabetes. How is it diagnosed?
2:04.1	How is it treated both without medication and with medication? How it affects your pregnancy
2:11.2	and your birth management? And then also how it can impact you actually well after you give birth.
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