To read more about pregnancy, including the planning phases, have a look at these resources.
WEB SITES
DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT
www.DiabetesSelfManagement.com
Search on “pregnancy” to read articles on using a pump during pregnancy, contraceptive options, and more.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
www.diabetes.org
Search on “pregnancy” to read articles on recent research on diabetes and pregnancy, as well as basic information on planning for a pregnancy.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd
Under “Prevention of Birth Defects,” click on “Diabetes and Pregnancy.”
MARCH OF DIMES
www.marchofdimes.com
Click on “Before You’re Pregnant” to read about preconception planning.
BOOKS
DIABETES & PREGNANCY: WHAT TO EXPECT, 4TH EDITION
American Diabetes Association
Alexandria, Virginia, 2001
WHEN YOU’RE A PARENT WITH DIABETES
Kathryn Gregorio Palmer
Hatherleigh Press
Long Island City, NY, 2006
101 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY WITH DIABETES
Patti B. Geil, MS, RD, CDE, and Laura B. Hieronymus, MSEd, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
American Diabetes Association
Alexandria, Virginia, 2003
