Diabetes and Pregnancy: How Diabetes Affects Mother and the Baby

Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

By Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Olivia Bitter started planning her pregnancy just after her wedding. It took her longer than the pregnancy itself. “I spent a year planning to understand what I needed to do,” says Bitter, who has type 1 diabetes. The process involved talking with her endocrinologist, searching for an obstetrician who specialized in high-risk pregnancies, and optimizing the way she checked and controlled her blood glucose levels. Read more

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Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Sripathi R. Kethu, M.D. FACG.

Dr Kethu is a practicing Gastroenterologist. He is a healthcare and real estate entrepreneur. He writes frequently on topics related to health care, healthy living, and physical fitness. He is the author of Amazon’s best-selling book, “The IBS Guide”. He is an avid marathon runner and is on track to finish his 100th marathon in 2024.

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