Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby
The NDSS has developed a booklet for women with gestational diabetes which provides comprehensive information about gestational diabetes, its management and where to get assistance. This booklet is sent to every woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes on registering with the NDSS.
Click here to download a copy of Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby
This booklet is also available to download in five other languages – Arabic, Turkish, Vietnamese and traditional and simplified Chinese.
Download: Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby (Arabic)
Download: Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby (Turkish)
Download: Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby (Vietnamese)
Download: Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby (Traditional Chinese)
Download:Gestational Diabetes – Caring for yourself and your baby (Simplified Chinese)
Life After Gestational Diabetes
This booklet is designed to assist women who have had gestational diabetes, and their families to understand how to take steps to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This booklet is sent to every woman who has had gestational diabetes within ten months of registering with the National Gestational Diabetes Register.
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Understanding Gestational Diabetes DVD
The Understanding Gestational Diabetes DVD is a multilingual resource made for women whose first language is not English. The DVD explains to women and their families how to manage gestational diabetes and what to do once the baby is born. In this documentary-style film, women who have had this condition during pregnancy talk positively about their experiences. It is intended that this DVD will give viewers a better understanding of gestational diabetes. The DVD comes with the option of selecting from six different languages - English, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese and Turkish - all on the one DVD.
To request a free copy of these resources please visit: http://www.ndss.com.au/en/Resources/Request-A-Resource/