Your Guide to Sugar During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Sugar is a term that encompasses a wide variety of molecules responsible for making foods and drinks taste sweet. From natural sources like fruits and dairy to processed and added sugars in packaged foods, sugar is present in nearly everything we consume. How your body processes different types of sugar varies depending on the molecular structure and source. During pregnancy, your body undergoes significant changes, including how it reacts to and metabolizes sugar. This episode provides a comprehensive guide to understanding sugar, its impact on your body and baby during pregnancy, and actionable strategies to monitor sugar consumption.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:07.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.0	Today's episode is your guide to sugar during pregnancy.
0:19.0	Sugar is a term that encompasses a wide variety of molecules
0:23.8	that are responsible for making foods or drinks sweet. Sugar is present in nearly everything we consume,
0:31.1	from natural sources like fruits and dairy to processed and added sugars and packaged foods.
0:37.9	How your body processes different types of sugar varies.
0:41.4	That depends on the molecular structure and the source.
0:45.2	And when you're pregnant, your body undergoes so many significant changes, including how it
0:51.3	reacts to and metabolizes sugar.
0:54.3	This episode is a comprehensive guide to understanding sugar,
0:59.5	its impact on your body and your baby during pregnancy,
1:03.3	and actionable strategies to monitor your sugar consumption.
1:08.0	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at
1:13.8	Pregnancypodcast.com slash sugar. You are currently on the public feed of the podcast. That means that you
1:23.2	will hear advertisements from the sponsors that support this show, and you have access to the last
1:29.3	year of episodes. Become a pregnancy podcast premium member, get access to the entire back catalog.
1:38.3	That is hundreds of episodes covering every topic for pregnancy and planning for your birth.
1:44.7	Plus, when you sign up, you're going to get a copy of the Your Birth Plan book.
1:49.0	And all of the premium content is ad-free.
1:52.7	When you have access to the entire archive, you can binge through all of the topics you want whenever you want without any ads. Become a pregnancy
2:03.4	podcast premium member at pregnancy podcast.com slash premium. The V-Tech V-Hush pro-baby sleep
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