BIRTH STORY. Alice. Gestational Diabetes. One Pregnancy. Spontaneous Labour. Caesarean Section.

TW: we touch on weight and disordered eating in this episode.

 If you would rather not hear about this at all, then please feel free to skip this episode.

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We all (me definitely included) loved listening to Kate's story so much, so I've decided to make pregnancy and birth stories a regular feature on the Gestational Diabetes Club podcast.

 

I really feel that hearing the stories of other women who have been through the GD journey can help you feel seen, understood and less alone in it all.

 

And hearing about a variety of different experiences can help you mentally prepare for all the possible scenarios that could play out for you - because there's really only so much insight you can get from what your doctor tells you, or what you read online.

 

It's SO much more powerful hearing real stories.

 

I was lucky enough to sit down with another incredible past client, Alice, to record this episode.

 

Alice has been exceptionally vulnerable and shared so much about her journey.
She had both positive and (unfortunately) some really negative experiences with the care system and weight stigma, that are likely to feel pretty relatable.

 

I want to highlight 2 key things from this conversations:

 

1. “Health” and pregnancy looks different on everyone
e.g. being in a bigger body does NOT automatically mean you will get GD type 2 diabetes.

 

2. Gestational diabetes management looks different on everyone
e.g. if you hate (or get triggered) having to fixate on and track everything you eat … there are different options out there. The key is getting support. 

 

PLUS, she shares some handy little tips about balancing your blood sugar that you might not have heard before!

 

 

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Thanks for being here x

 

Disclaimer: 

The information in this podcast is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for individualised medical and nutrition advice. Please speak to your healthcare team before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle. Helena (and any guests) do not accept liability for any harm or damages that occur from following suggestions in these podcast episodes.