Managing Your Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for You and Your Baby's Good Health (Paperback)

by Lois Jovanovic-Peterson (Author) "Unlike other types of diabetes-which last a lifetime-gestational diabetes almost always goes away when you give birth..." (more)
Key Phrases: most women with gestational diabetes, diabetes meal plan, blood glucose measurements, Portion Snack, Food Breakfast, Portion Dinner (more...)

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Product Description
Here, the author clearly guides you through the necessary steps to controlling your gestational diabetes and reducing the risks for both you and your child.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (April 24, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471346845
• ISBN-13: 978-0471346845
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #317,398 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good food guide, December 3, 2000

By A Customer

When you have Gestational Diabetes, you are basically going to find all your information from your Doctor and Diabetic Counseling, there really isn't any one book that tells you anything more than you already know. I thought this books Chapter 5 on Food, Food, Food was helpful. It allowed me to make up my own menus following their guidelines on what to eat. It was pretty much the same guidelines I got from my nutritionist but my nutrionist never gave me as many choices. I would recommend this book to someone with Gestational Diabetes, because of that chapter, and it does give the same information as your Doctor.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best book out of 3 that I bought, April 4, 2004

By A Customer

I bought 3 books when I was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes: 101 tips for Healthy Pregnancy w/ Gestational diabetes, Gestational Diabetes: what to Expect & this one. This one was the best I thought. It had a real food guide (my main questions were how do I control my diabetes with diet), the others just wouldn't come out & say "eat this" "don't eat that". Plus the author writes to the women with the diabetes, very direct & personable. I am giving this book to my midwife so she can share it with her patients instead of just Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Summary !, July 21, 1999

By A Customer

I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 29 weeks of pregnancy. My initial feelings included fear of the unknown. My doctor had sent me to see a nutritionist to discuss my diet. I found myself overwhelmed and afraid after my initial visit with the nutritionist. I found this book to be an informative guide to gestational diabetes and the risks associated with it. I feel more in control by further educating myself with the help of this wonderful book.