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101 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy with Diabetes
by Patti Bazel Geil, Patricia Geil, Laura Hieronymus

Book Description: The newest installment in the American Diabetes Association's bestselling 101 Tips series helps women with diabetes cope with pregnancy using a quick, easy-to-read question-&-answer format. 101 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy with Diabetes offers tips on topics such as prepregnancy; nutrition; managing medication; managing diabetes during pregnancy; making it through labor; postpartum; and much more.

Rating: 4-1/2 out of 5 Stars, July 2004

I just read this book. Those of you that know me, you know that I like straight forward and easy to understand books. I don't have a whole lot of time on my hands, and I love to have the answers served up to me that are direct, to the point, thoroughly explained - AND in an entertaining tone.

This little book hit all those marks. I learned some new things too!

The format is totally question and answer. When I first heard that, I thought, "Oh no, it's just going to be one question after another, totally unrelated, and I'm going to end up feeling like I'm having a bunch of facts thrown in my face!

It was far from that. It was an interesting read. The book is organized into categories that flow in a logical progression - for instance going from planning to after birth. The tone of the book is friendly and positive.

I found a lot of the same questions in the book that I find in the forum. So, it does a pretty good job predicting what issues a diabetic mommy might need more info on.

There are also plenty of charts and small lists for easy reference.

The reason why I didn't give it all 5 stars is because I did not feel the glossary was complete. In a format like this, it's hard to go back and find information you want to re-read. It's hard to remember where it was when many of the questions deal with the same basic subjects. It's a small enough book and it's easy enough to find what you are looking for, but it would be a whole lot easier if there were more in the glossary.

I was debating on throwing this in, but decided to go ahead. This is a perfect "bathroom" book. You can reread it or flip through it to refresh your memory often. It's also light enough and entertaining enough for other members of the family to flip through when they encounter it. I would recommend this one being in a Diabetic Mommy's collection.

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