We work as a team to manage gestational diabetes - you, your diabetes educator, your OB team and diabetes specialists (Endocrinologists), as needed. Together we can ensure that you feel confident, comfortable, and prepared for the ups and downs of diabetes during pregnancy and that you and your baby are well cared for throughout.
The Gestational Diabetes Education Program includes multiple opportunities to gain all the information you need to manage your diabetes during pregnancy:
Step 1 - your OB team has diagnosed you with gestational diabetes and has placed a referral to see our diabetes education team. They may have sent you to this website for resources. Feel free to start reading up!
Step 2 – within a week of your referral, attend a virtual group class to learn the basics of gestational diabetes management.
Classes are offered every week via Zoom Medical on Mondays at 12:30pm and Wednesdays at 9am.
Step 3 - attend an in-person one-on-one appointment within about a week of your virtual class with one of our diabetes educators at the location of your choice. This visit will include individualized guidance on healthy eating, a review of blood sugar results, discussion of medication and help to answer any other questions you may have.
A scheduler will be calling to get you enrolled in class and schedule your in person one-on-one appointment. If you have not heard from them within 2 days of your referral, or you would like to schedule as soon as possible, please call 651-232-5757 to schedule these appointments.
Step 4 - meet at least one more time with your diabetes educator, either in person or virtually 1-3 weeks after your in-person appointment, to review your blood sugar results and discuss after delivery care
Step 5 - determine a follow up plan with your diabetes educator - our program includes review of your blood sugars as determined by your diabetes educator, usually every 1-3 weeks, and the opportunity for you to have support and get questions answered until you go into labor.
Step 6 - Baby is born and you have graduated from our program!
It is recommended to have another glucose tolerance test 4-12 weeks after baby is born due to risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This can be discussed with your OB team as well as your diabetes educator, as needed.
