Dr. Jovanovic discusses the safety of diabetes medications during pregnancy, and advocates that insulin is the only treatment that is truly safe.

Dr. Jovanovic discusses hyperglycemia in pregnancy, also known as gestational diabetes, and why all pregnant women should be tested for glucose tolerance.

Exclusive Interview from AACE Orlando This is a 5-part transcript. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Steve Freed: Well, it’s a real honor to be here at AACE 2016 at Orlando. And to be with probably the most knowledgeable person when it …

Exclusive interview with introduction by Joy Pape, MSN, FNP-C, CDE, WOCN, CFCN, FAADE, Associate Medical Editor. I remember when I was young, I had family members and friends (both women and men) who had type 1 diabetes. They told me their medical team informed them they couldn’t or shouldn’t have children. Not Dr. Lois Jovanovic. Dr. Lois Jovanovic is not a woman who takes no for an answer; neither has she taught her patients they should not have children.

In this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the many aspects of having a healthy pregnancy with diabetes, including optimal blood sugar levels, low-cab diets, and managing insulin dosage.

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