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Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes
by Lois Jovanovic

Book Description: Glucose control is critical during pregnancy, and all women with diabetes should plan ahead. Now get a complete package of protocals for a pregnancy complicated by diabetes that result in healthy infants. Each chapter begins with a handy highlights section for a quick, at-a-glance review.

Rating: No rating yet, July 2004

I have not read this one - however, I have had many members and others recommend it highly. It is probably the one book I hear recommended most often.

The only thing nearing a complaint I've heard about this book is the fact that it is smaller than expected - especially given the price.. However, every single mommy I've talked to so far has followed up with the fact that it's jam-packed full of information and very worthwhile, and that made up for it not being the size of a dictionary.

So, I am offering you a review submitted both here and on Amazon's main site by one of our own Diabetic Mommies - rdraben! I'll let her tell you all about it - and I'll add more here when I'm able to get my hands on this book! It is currently on my wish list.

DIABETIC MOMMY MEMBER'S REVIEWS:

Rating: 5 out 5 Stars

Not Just for Doctors and Nurses!, October 13, 2002
rdraben, Type 1 since 4/4/84, Mom to Corinne born 4/20/03

I am a pregnant diabetic woman with no medical training, and I highly recommend this book to others like me who want some good information on pregnancy and diabetes. It is appropriate for type I, type II, and gestational diabetes.

It has great facts such as a graph of 1st trimester HbA1c's vs. number of congenital malformations and a table with each congenital malformation and the associated factor of increased risk. Those two things right there were worth the price of the book for me. It also serves as a guide for your entire pregnancy from pre-conception through breastfeeding. It explains the tests that should be performed throughout your pregnancy, how your diabetes should be treated during labor and delivery, and how your baby should be treated after he/she is born.

There were a few small downsides to this book. I did not understand about 5% of it, although I was almost always able to get the gist of it. Another 5% was just more information than I needed or wanted. Also, it sometimes gave perfect-world recommendations that didn't seem practical given the real-world limitations of time, money, and the fact that pregnant diabetic women are humans, not machines!

If you want an informational book on pregnancy and diabetes and you aren't scared off by medical terminology, this is the one to get.

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