Changing Birth with Hannah Willsmore

In this episode of the Changing Birth podcast, I discusses the topic of gestational diabetes, which affects 20% of pregnant women in Australia. Drawing from personal experience and professional insights, I aim to provide positive tips, empowering information, and practical strategies to help you manage gestational diabetes. We cover the physiological causes of gestational diabetes, testing methods, controversies around diagnosis criteria, and lifestyle changes such as dietary changes and exercise that can help manage blood sugar levels. I also share many of my top foods and easy to prepare meals to eat when managing gestational diabetes.

This episode is brought to you by Coast Yoga. Coast Yoga is located in Glenelg, South Australia and offer combined prenatal yoga and birth education sessions. Each class includes yoga and pilates, pelvic floor strengthening and awareness, and breathing and relaxation exercises. One of the things I love most about Coast Yoga and their prenatal class is the community and connection - starting to build your village and making meaningful connections with other women in pregnancy is so beneficial. I am always so grateful to have attended the prenatal classes at Coast Yoga during my pregnancy, and highly recommend to any pregnant mamas! Coast Yoga have kindly given us a code which enables you to receive 20% off your First Pass Purchase - just click here to learn more and remember to enter the code HELD2024 to receive your exclusive discount.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Midwives Cauldron Podcast Episodes on Gestational diabetes (highly recommend listening to all three episodes).

https://themidwivescauldron.buzzsprout.com/1178486/episodes/8766889-gestational-diabetes-the-pregnancy-perspective

https://themidwivescauldron.buzzsprout.com/1178486/episodes/8857485-gestational-diabetes-the-baby-s-perspective

https://themidwivescauldron.buzzsprout.com/1178486/episodes/9914804-real-food-for-pregnancy-an-interview-with-lily-nichols-rdn

https://www.rachelreed.website/blog/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label

Real Food for Gestational Diabetes book by Lily Nichols.

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Disclaimer: Remember as always the info provided in this podcast does not constitute medical, midwifery, psychological, childbirth, pre-natal or post-natal education or other professional medical advice, and is provided for general information and guidance purposes only. Hannah Willsmore will not be liable for any expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) or costs which might be incurred as a result of your reliance on this information, advice, content or materials. This release includes but is not limited to any claim for personal injury, damages and death of any individual which has received information from Hannah Willsmore. Further, Hannah Willsmore does not make any representations or give any warranties about their accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability