Diabetes In Pregnancy Program

Our multidisciplinary diabetes program provides comprehensive care for the mother and her growing baby whether the mother had diabetes before or developed it as a result of pregnancy. For the mother with diabetes prior to pregnancy, the most common birth defects affecting her baby concern the structure of the heart, spine or kidneys.

By receiving early, intensive management of her diabetes, a mother can help decrease the risk of these complications. For women who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes), we also provide the additional care to ensure the health of both the mother and her baby.

Our team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists, nurse educators and dietitian provide education which includes individualized meal planning, blood glucose monitoring and medications plus follow up and support to enable each woman to adequately manage her blood sugars. Patients and referring physicians appreciate our intensive, compassionate approach to management which significantly improves the results in pregnancies complicated by this relatively common medical condition.