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Balancing pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes - Cheryl Alkon

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Title
Balancing pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes - healthy mom, healthy baby

Author
Cheryl Alkon

format
Paperback / softback

Publisher
Demos

Language
English

UK Publication Date
20100430

Description

Diabetes affects women of all life stages. According to the CDC, about 1.85 million women, in the US, of reproductive age (18-44 years) have Diabetes. If not managed properly, expectant mothers with Diabetes are more likely to encounter complications such as Preeclampsia, Birth Defects, other health problems and infections.Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-Existing Diabetes: Healthy Mom, Healthy Babyis a down to earth guide for diabetic mothers-to-be. The book explains everything from what is Diabetes to labour, delivery and infertility. Unlike existing books written in dry scientific language, this is a unique patient-written guidebook that includes medical facts, first person reports and interviews from women living with Diabetes who share their pregnancy related experiences.

Topics covered include:

What is Diabetes?
Finding the right Doctor
The first, second and third trimesters
Labour and delivery
Balancing your health needs with those of your child
Infertility and pregnancy loss
Resources

Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-Existing Diabetesis a complete guide for diabetic women who want to successfully plan their pregnancies.

Cheryl Alkon is a writer, researcher and editor whose work has appeared in national and regional magazines and newspapers. She's lived with type 1 diabetes for over 30 years and has become an active member of the online diabetes blogging community with her blog Managing the Sweetness, named one of About.com's Six Diabetes Blogs Worth Visiting.

Type
BOOK

Keyword Index
Diabetes in pregnancy - Popular works.

Country of Publication
New York (State)

Number of Pages
198