Gestational diabetes stats 6% : the percentage of pregnant women that will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes (commonly called GDM, and AKA diabetes of pregnancy). Pregnancy itself puts women in an insulin resistant state, which subsequently increases the risk of developing diabetes (temporarily). 10%: percentage of women in the US are considered “low risk” for […]

FIRST WE EXPLAIN AND COMPLAIN, NOW WE WORK TO MAKE IT BETTER! Part 1: It’s the Little Things.  Morning sickness is a misnomer – women can feel sick at any time of the day, and most women feel sick throughout the day. But there are several small changes to make to your every day life […]

NAUSEA AND VOMITING OF PREGNANCY AND MY 4PM QUEASIES My first pregnancy I had the “4pm queasies” – every day at 4pm, no matter what i had eaten, not eaten, exercised or not, I was on the couch like a cat, lying there curled up to try to feel better. Water, sips of ginger ale, […]