November is Diabetes Awareness Month National Diabetes Month 2018 is focused on promoting health after gestational diabetes (GDM). What is Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. During pregnancy, hormones change how a woman’s body handles sugars to allow her to builds a new human. In some women these hormones change sugar transport in […]

August is Breastfeeding month in the US A woman’s ability to grow new humans and feed them from their bodies is a real life superpower.  Most women make milk when pregnant and are physically capable of breastfeeding according to recommendations. The benefits of breastfeeding to mom and baby are well known. Unfortunately, there are many barriers for a mother who […]

Teen dating violence is any physical, sexual, psychological or emotional abuse in a dating relationship between teenagers or young adults. 1 in 10 teens say a boyfriend or girlfriend intentionally hit or physically harmed them at least one time in the past year. Among high school students who dated, 21% of females and 10% of males experienced physical and/ or […]

Pregnancy in the News Serena Williams–pulmonary embolism (blood clots that start in the legs and can travel to the lungs) Kim Kardashian—preeclampsia (a combination of high blood pressure and organ damage that can lead to seizures and strokes) Mariah Carey—preeclampsia and gestational diabetes (hormones of pregnancy cause blood sugar to remain too high)  Maternal mortality in US is among highest […]