Diabetes in Pregnancy Program
The Diabetes in Pregnancy Program includes the OSU Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic and our private facility at Outpatient Services at Kenny Road. This program ranks as one of the five largest in the United States, caring for women with diabetes during their pregnancies. A team of two nurses, a dietitian and members of the High Risk Perinatal Project work with physicians to provide ongoing care from the antepartum through postpartum periods. Clinics are held weekly. A team conference is held weekly to review patient progress and discuss individual patient concerns.
Patients are educated on the effects of diabetes on pregnancy, management through self-glucose monitoring, and diet requirements at their initial visit. Social and financial issues are discussed. Regular clinic visits and phone calls by nurses are ongoing to review glucose records and initiate or adjust insulin as needed.
An average of 200 women are enrolled annually in the Diabetes in Pregnancy Program. Ten percent of these women have vasculopathy, including renal disease. Many women are admitted with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes to our hospital service. In addition, pre-pregnancy and co-management consultations can obtained for patients.
Doctors may call 614-293-8045 for clinic appointments or 614-293-2222 for consults.