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Nutrition & Diabetes

Although we all strive to eat healthy and exercise, truth is, life sometimes gets in the way. If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, this is the perfect time to start focusing on your nutrition and overall health. Pregnancy is a time of great change to our bodies; some of which requires extra guidance and care. Proper nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all. Knowing that everything you eat is passed on to a new little life growing inside you serves as a powerful motivator to really take care of your body’s nutrition needs. There are many books available to read about nutrition, but none examines in detail your lifestyle, how you eat, and your needs during pregnancy and beyond. At San Francisco Perinatal Associates, we have qualified nutrition professionals to assess your nutrition needs and help guide you through the information and recommend a nutrition/ fitness plan that works for you.

Our team can work with you if you have type 1, type 2 diabetes, or are diagnosed with gestational diabetes (diabetes first diagnosed in pregnancy). We will ensure that you understand the causes of diabetes and how it can affect you, your pregnancy and your baby. We will teach you how to monitor and control your blood glucose levels through good nutrition, exercise and, if necessary, medicine to achieve the best possible outcome for you and your baby.

Special nutritional needs associated with other conditions can also be managed. Examples of women who need additional and focused nutritional counseling are mothers of multiples (twins, triplets etc), women who are of advanced maternal age (>40yo), those who have undergone bariatric or other weight loss surgery, or who have a history of a gastrointestinal conditions.

We provide nutrition assessment and counseling for general pregnancy and for variety of medical conditions that require special nutrition attention in pregnancy, such as:

  • Multi-fetal pregnancies (twins, triplets, etc)
  • History of bariatric surgery
  • Gastrointestinal disorders (Irritable or Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
  • Diabetes (Gestational Diabetes and pre-existing Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes)
  • Overweight/Obese with chronic medical problems such as high blood pressure
  • Eating Disorders

To schedule an appointment with our Registered Dietitian, please call 415-202-1200.