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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 12:18:10 -0600 (CST)
From: Kristin Kaye Petz <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Diabetes and Lactation




>
>Hello!  My name is Kristin Petz.  I am a nursing student at the University
>of North Dakota.  I have been interested in diabetes education for quite
>sometime and I recently read some articles related to lactating mothers who
>have type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes.
>
>In one article written by Fagen (1998) a situation occurred when a new
>father was awakened in the night by a startling noise followed by the cries
>of his child.  His wife was slumped in their rocking chair next to their
>bed and their infant was on the floor near her feet.  This mother, who
>happened to have type 1 diabetes, had a hypoglycemic reaction while she was
>breast-feeding (p. 648).  This article really grabbed my attention because
>a lot of the literature on breast-feeding focuses on a wide variety of
>benefits for both the mother and child.   According to Krebs and Murtaugh
>(1997) there are many maternal health benefits from lactation including
>greater blood glucose profiles in women with gestational diabetes (p. 664).
>  Each mother should have individualized treatment in order to aid in
>balancing dietary intake, insulin doses, exercise and lactation so that she
>has positive benefits from lactation (Capacchione, Ferris, Murtaugh, &
>Reece, 1998, p.647).
>
>I understand that breast-feeding can cause fluctuations in the mother's
>blood sugar.  I would like to know more on how any of you have handled
>these types of cases.  What diabetic education is the best for women who
>are lactating?
>
>
>      Capacchione, C. M., Ferris, A. M., Murtaugh, M. A., & Reece, A.
>(1998, June).  Energy intake and glycemia in lactating women with type 1
>diabetes.  Research, 98 (6), 642-648.
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>      Fagen, C.  (1998, June).  Preparing pregnant women with diabetes for
>special breast-feeding challenges.  Journal of the American dietetic
>Association, 98  (6), 648-649.
>
>      Krebs, N. F. & Murtaugh, M. A. (1997, June).  Position of the
>American Dietetic Association:  promotion of breast-feeding.  Journal of
>the american dietetic association, 97 (6), 662-667.
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