E-Learning Resource: Women with Diabetes
This e-learning resource is aimed at healthcare professionals who will be caring for women with diabetes at any stage during the preconception, pregnancy, birth and postnatal process. This is not just for women who are planning for pregnancy, but a tool to support all women of child bearing potential.
This is a supportive learning resource, so please try and challenge yourself by answering all questions on each page before clicking on the ‘correct’ answers. Please note you are not being assessed! Upon completion of the modules and associated questions, you will be able to download a certificate.
This site will take you through two modules:
Planning for Pregnancy
The objectives of the ‘Planning for Pregnancy’ module are to gain a better understanding of the following:
Contraception, risks and why it is important to plan for pregnancy
Diabetes and Pregnancy
The objectives of the ‘Diabetes & Pregnancy’ module are to gain a better understanding of the following:
Support, Diet, Blood glucose targets, Hypos, Ketoacidosis, and Pregnancy- stage by stage
Online Resource
This online resource has been adapted from a pre-pregnancy counselling DVD which was developed for women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes of child bearing age: “Women with Diabetes: things you need to know but maybe don’t”.