medicine and talk therapy, self-care strategies may help you feel better. These include:
-Asking your partner or other loved one to help care for the baby
-Talking to other adults
-Taking a little time for yourself every day
-Getting regular exercise
-Going outside for fresh air when weather permits
To learn more about gestational diabetes, click here, and for information on postpartum depression, click here.
For specific questions regarding gestational diabetes or postpartum depression, you should contact your health care provider.
Constance Brown-Riggs, is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker and author of the Diabetes Guide to Enjoying Foods of the World, a convenient guide to help people with diabetes enjoy all the flavors of the world while still following a healthy meal plan. Follow Constance on social media @eatingsoulfully