Living with
Diabetes

• Lifestyle
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
  • Sleep
    • Introduction
    • What happens when we sleep?
    • Why is sleep important?
    • How much sleep is enough?
    • What happens if I don’t get enough?
    • How to get a better night’s sleep
    • Should I worry if I snore?
  • Food
    • Introduction
    • Which foods are best to eat when you’re pregnant?
    • What to eat when you have GDM
    • Which foods push your glucose levels up?
    • Tricks to improve your glucose levels
    • Protein foods
    • Healthy fat foods
    • Artificial sweeteners
  • Exercise
    • Introduction
    • Exercise for health
    • What kinds of exercise are safe for diabetes?
    • What exercise can I do if I can’t walk?
    • How much exercise is enough?
  • Teeth
    • Introduction
    • How does caring for your teeth help diabetes?
    • How to care for your gums and teeth
    • How to tell if you have gum disease
• Self-care
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Why you have GDM
    • What happens in the pregnancy
    • What happens after the delivery
    • Get a glucose test after the delivery
    • Will the baby have diabetes?
  • Glucose monitoring
    • Introduction
    • Normal glucose levels in non-diabetic pregnancy
    • How to test your glucose level
    • When to test your glucose levels
    • Ideal glucose levels in gestational diabetes
    • Benefits of having normal glucose levels
  • Glucose control
    • Introduction
    • Understand what your glucose levels mean
    • Why are my glucose levels high?
  • Insulin
    • Introduction
    • Are you scared to start insulin?
    • Insulin is safe in pregnancy
    • Taking insulin
    • Insulin options
    • Insulin doses are increased if your glucose levels are rising
    • How to inject insulin
    • Tips for getting the best effect from your insulin injection
    • How to handle your insulin
    • How to dispose of your needles
    • Hypoglycaemia
  • Metformin
    • Introduction
    • Taking Metformin
    • Metformin is safe in pregnancy
    • Side effects
• Preparing for surgery
  • Introduction
  • Glucose levels
  • Delivery or procedure
  • Medications