Hello all, my name is Nancy Kramer, and I recently became a LLL Certified Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. That's about my only lactation-related qualification other than I am also an EMT-trainee and a nursing mother of a 16-month-old. I have been enjoying the content of the messages on Lactnet but have so far been too timid to venture into the fray. However, I did want to comment on the mother with the history of GD who is nursing through her pregnancy. I'm sure others will offer more specific advice, but here's some wisdom from the LLL Answer Book that I thought was good: "Breastfeeding can reduce stress, which aggravates diabetes" (gest. and ID). Mom can rest while breastfeeding and can relax as a result of the hormones released during breastfeeding. That's about it. Perhaps I won't be so timid now! Nancy Kramer Glad to be here...