by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
During pregnancy, diabetes impacts the health of the mother and baby in many ways. Pregnant women with poorly controlled diabetes are at higher risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, larger than average babies, and birth defects. Fortunately,...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Severely uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, usually over a relatively short period of time, can lead to a dangerous rise in blood glucose known as hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, or HHS. This condition—and the enormous dehydration that accompanies it—occurs most often in...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Every year, 1 in 10 expectant mothers develop “gestational” diabetes, a disease that appears specifically for the first time during pregnancy. Though the condition usually resolves after the baby is born, women who develop gestational diabetes are at increased risk of...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
If you have difficult to control diabetes on insulin therapy—or if you’ve had troublesome drops in blood glucose—your health care provider may have suggested a continuous glucose monitor. This monitor can reveal minute-to-minute fluctuations in blood glucose.The...
by Maureen Seel, RDN/LDN CDCES
Be prepared! Injuries and illnesses tend to happen unexpectedly. It’s best to learn how to prevent complications which might occur after viral or bacterial infections, accidental injuries, heart attack, stroke, or even alcohol abuse. Blood glucose can rise or...
