Tag: maternal health
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The Pregnancy Complication Series: (Part three)
Blood Pressure & Pregnancy- Part 1 The Basics Similar to gestational diabetes, initially people share that they do not have history of high blood pressure either for themselves or members in their family. Not having a history doesn’t necessarily keep you in the clear from the conditions we are going to discus s . This…
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The Pregnancy Complication Series (Part two)
Diabetes & Pregnancy- Part 2: Type 2 Diabetes The last time we spoke about diabetes and pregnancy (The Pregnancy Complication Series) we discussed gestational diabetes which is diabetes that only occurs within a pregnancy. Today, we will discuss type 2 diabetes and its effect on pregnancy. Let’s Start with the Basis: What is Type 2 Diabetes,…
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The Pregnancy Complication Series
Diabetes & Pregnancy- Part 1: Gestational Diabetes “I eat a lot of fruit, so I don’t have diabetes.” “We have no family history of diabetes; I am pretty sure I don’t have diabetes.” “I don’t eat a lot of sweets.” “I didn’t have diabetes my last pregnancy.” These are some of the statements that I…
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Safe Medications in Pregnancy
Last week we discussed medications in chronic conditions and medications used for treatment. We discussed whether you should stop your medication once you are pregnant. But what about the everyday over the counter medications? Typically, your OB office gives you a bunch of reading information at your first appointment. In one of those packets there…
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But I’m Pregnant…
You found out you’re pregnant, but you are on medication for a chronic condition and you are not sure what to do. Before stopping cold turkey, please read this guide. One of the reasons I became a family nurse practitioner instead of a midwife or women’s health nurse practitioner (even though it would have made…
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