Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes

by American Diabetes Association

Book Overview

Based on an ADA Technical Review, this revision of an outstanding reference provides up-to-date information on the complications that can arise during pregnancies of women with preexisting diabetes. This newest edition includes a program of expert protocols and patient partnerships that can help to minimize the potential problems of pregnancies complicated by preexisting diabetes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580402321
• ISBN13: 9781580402323
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

What you REALLY need to know

This is a book for diabetic women planning or in pregnancy. It is very detailed and some of the language may be difficult for the lay person. However it goes into great detail about diabetes managment and reducing the risks of complications in the pregnancy. You will learn more here than in any doctor's office. If you are not medically inclined, get the book, read it then ask your doctor or nurse to explain questions that the book evokes about your situation.

Not Just for Doctors and Nurses!

I am a pregnant diabetic woman with no medical training, and I highly recommend this book to others like me who want some good information on pregnancy and diabetes. It is appropriate for type I, type II, and gestational diabetes. It has great facts such as a graph of 1st trimester HbA1c's vs. number of congenital malformations and a table with each congenital malformation and the associated factor of increased risk. Those two things right there were worth the price of the book for me. It also serves as a guide for your entire pregnancy from pre-conception through breastfeeding. It explains the tests that should be performed throughout your pregnancy, how your diabetes should be treated during labor and delivery, and how your baby should be treated after he/she is born.There were a few small downsides to this book. I did not understand about 5% of it, although I was almost always able to get the gist of it. Another 5% was just more information than I needed or wanted. Also, it sometimes gave perfect-world recommendations that didn't seem practical given the real-world limitations of time, money, and the fact that pregnant diabetic women are humans, not machines!If you want an informational book on pregnancy and diabetes and you aren't scared off by medical terminology, this is the one to get.