Exclusive Interviews

Dr. Jovanovic discusses pregancy and prediabetes, and how women's chance of developing type 2 in the future increases after gestational diabetes.

Dr. Jovanovic discusses A1C goals for pregnancy, and how proper A1c control is essential for the health of mother and baby.

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.

In Part 16 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss exercise during pregnancy, and why it is not always optimal for women with diabetes.

In Part 15 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the risks of poor A1c control in pregnancy, and the need to educate on how to manage blood sugars for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

In Part 14 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss the need for Centers of Excellence for diabetes and pregnancy.