Diabetes During Pregnancy Group
Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes
can hurt you and your baby. If you are diagnosed
with gestational diabetes, or had Type 1 or
Type 2 diabetes prior to your pregnancy,
it is important that you work with your health
care provider to create a treatment plan that
keeps meals, exercise, and insulin in balance.
Penn Ob/Gyn Care and the Diabetes
Education Center at Pennsylvania Hospital are proud to provide
an education and support group for prenatal women
with diabetes. The Diabetes During Pregnancy Group
offers information about ways to manage diabetes
throughout your pregnancy in an informal setting.
Group meetings provide information regarding nutrition,
exercise and use of medication as well as blood
sugar monitoring, insulin injections and proper
foot care.
When and Where the Group Meets
The Diabetes During Pregnancy Group meets in
the Diabetes Education Center at Pennsylvania
Hospital. For more information and meeting times
and dates call 1-800-789-PENN (7366).
Health Information & Services
There are three major types of diabetes. All types
have the potential to adversely affect your prenatal
health.
- Type 1
diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood.
The body makes little or no insulin, and daily
injections of insulin are required to sustain
life. Without proper daily management, medical
emergencies can arise.
- Type 2
diabetes usually occurs in adulthood. It
is far more common than Type 1 and accounts
for up to 90 percent or more of all diabetes
cases. The pancreas does not make enough insulin
to keep blood glucose levels normal. Type 2
diabetes is becoming more common due to the
growing number of older Americans, increasing
obesity, and failure to exercise.
- Gestational
diabetes is a condition that causes high
blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Women are
screened for gestational diabetes between their
24th and 28th week of pregnancy.
Learn more about diabetes services offered at
Penn:
Additional diabetes information can be found
in our Health
Encyclopedia.
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