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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.

In Part 13 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 limitations of fasting bloodwork as a test for diabetes, and why it makes sense to test blood sugar after meals instead.

In Part 12 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss prediabetes and gestational diabetes, and how women are at increased risk for future development of type 2 after gestational diabetes.

In Part 11 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Lois Jovanovic joins Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed at the AACE 2016 convention in Orlando, Florida to discuss why physicians need to "think pregnancy first" when treating, and prescribing to, women of childbearing age.