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Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!):

Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!):. A preconception counselling resource to raise awareness of the importance of pre-pregnancy care among women with diabetes. Dr Valerie Holmes, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast.

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Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!):

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  1. Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!): A preconception counselling resource to raise awareness of the importance of pre-pregnancy care among women with diabetes Dr Valerie Holmes, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast

  2. Preconception Counselling: the link to Pre-pregnancy Care • Pre-pregnancy care: specialised care specifically targeted to women preparing for pregnancy with the principal aim of optimising glycaemic control before conception • Preconception counselling: all women of child-bearing potential • discussion about future pregnancy plans • the importance of safe, effective contraception to avoid an unplanned pregnancy • an explanation of the risks associated with diabetes • how risks can be reduced by pre-pregnancy care • how to access pre-pregnancy care

  3. * Spence et al. Diabetic Medicine, 2010 **Holmes et al. Diabetic Medicine 2012

  4. 9 months in a pregnancy9 steps to prepare for pregnancy

  5. http:go.qub.ac.uk/womenwithdiabetes

  6. ‘The Cast’: Aruna, EJ, Emma, Gillian, Joanne, Lesley, Olivia and Sarah • The ‘DVD target group’ who informed DVD development: focus groups • Co-Investigators: Prof David McCance, Prof Fiona Alderdice, Prof Roy Harper • The‘Professional Advisory Group’: • Prof R Harper • Prof F Alderdice • Prof D.R. McCance • Dr M Davies • Dr J Manderson • C Hughes • U McErlean • Dr K McGlade • Dr M McKinley • L Thomas • Research Fellows: Dr Michelle Spence, Dr Lesley Hamill Dr Aisling Gough • Research Midwives: Sarah Loughridge, Sonia McKenna • Statistician: Prof Chris Patterson • JMWH co-authors: Dr Noleen McCorry, Clare Hughes, Dr Dale Spence, Prof Roy Harper • Website conversion: David Robinson, Media Services, QUB Background THANKS TO: Project funded by: Grant number 07/0003548 DVD Production: Trevor Hartin, Vacant Square, Digital Media Production Services, Belfast; Bob Price, Motion Graphic Artist, Bangor, Co. Down

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