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Lois Jovanovic, M.D., answers questions about pregnancy and diabetes

BD answers questions about insulin injections
during pregnancy

LOIS JOVANOVIC, MD
answers questions about
pregnancy and diabetes

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Question 1 - For women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, how do insulin needs change during menses?

Answer - Insulin and menstruation


Question 2 - For women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, how do insulin requirements change during pregnancy?

Answer - Insulin and pregnancy


Question 3 - For women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, how do insulin needs change after pregnancy?

Answer- Insulin after pregnancy


Question 4- If I have gestational diabetes. How will my insulin requirements change during and after pregnancy?

Answer- Insulin and gestational diabetes


Question 5 - For women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, how do insulin needs change during menopause?

Answer- Insulin and menopause...


Question 6 - For women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, how do insulin needs change during stress or illness?

Answer - Insulin and stress or illness


Question 7 - Why do doctors prefer insulin over oral medications during pregnancy?

Answer - Pregnancy and diabetes - oral medications or insulin


Question 8 - Is it a good idea to ask your doctor to start on insulin if you have type 2 diabetes, don't take insulin, and are trying to conceive? Why would this help?

Answer - Type 2 diabetes and trying to conceive


Question 9 - Can birth control pills affect glucose levels?

Answer- Birth control pills and diabetes


Question 10 - How can I avoid bruising when I inject?

Answer - Bruises with insulin injection


Question 11 - Does the baby get extra insulin from the mother?

Answer - Fetus and insulin


Question 12 - Is the baby already making his own insulin? Does the mother get insulin from the baby?

Answer - Fetus and insulin


Question 13 - After the baby comes, it is very hard to take care of ourselves. Injections, testing, and record keeping become harder to do. What tips do you have for busy mothers?

Answer - Diabetes control for diabetic mothers


Question 14 - Can stomach injections increase stretch marks?

Answer - Insulin injections and stretch marks


Question 15 - What areas of the stomach are okay to inject into, especially late in pregnancy?

Answer - Insulin injections during pregnancy


Dr. Lois Jovanovic is Director of Research and Chief Scientific Officer of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. Sansum has been on the forefront of the effort to guarantee women with diabetes the same opportunity for a healthy outcome of pregnancy as a non-diabetic woman.

 

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