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Healthy Futures After GDM Australia Podcast
If you've experienced gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), you're not alone—and your journey to optimal health doesn't end after delivery. Welcome to Healthy Futures After GDM, the podcast dedicated to helping women who've had GDM reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes while protecting their children's future health.
Hosted by Jaimee, a Nurse Practitioner (in progress) Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE), and former Accredited Exercise Physiologist who has lived with type 1 diabetes for 30 years, this podcast combines professional expertise with deeply personal understanding. Having watched her younger sister navigate GDM twice, she brings both clinical knowledge and heartfelt empathy to every conversation.
Each episode explores evidence-based strategies for post-GDM health, with a special focus on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology and how it can help with your approach to nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle choices. Tash Rae (Dietitian & CDE) joins Jaimee on this journey to support women after GDM. Whether you're newly postpartum or years out from your GDM diagnosis, you'll discover practical tools to take control of your metabolic health and create a healthier future for your entire family.
From decoding your glucose patterns to building sustainable habits that fit your busy life as a mum, Healthy Futures After GDM transforms complex medical information into actionable steps you can implement today. Because when you invest in your health, you're investing in your family's future.
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Healthy Futures After GDM Australia Podcast
Ep. 10 What are the motivators for Mums after GDM?
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In this episode Jaimee explores what actually helps mums who have had gestational diabetes engage with their long-term health after pregnancy. Drawing on a postgraduate thematic analysis of qualitative research and over 15 years of clinical experience as a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, this episode examines the facilitators to postpartum type 2 diabetes screening and prevention — the things that make a real difference when women are supported well after a GDM pregnancy.
Four key facilitators/motivators are discussed:
1. The critical role of knowledge and education about the GDM and type 2 diabetes link;
2. How maternal identity can shift from a barrier into a powerful motivator for preventative health;
3. The importance of individualised, person-centred care delivered with trust and without judgment;
4. Continuity of care through the postpartum period as a system-level facilitator for long-term engagement.
Jaimee draws on findings from her postgraduate thematic analysis, which included peer-reviewed qualitative research by Brown et al. (2022), Cronin et al. (2023), Dennison et al. (2022), Gunn et al. (2020), Horn et al. (2023), Ioannou et al. (2024), Kent-Marvick et al. (2024), Krompa et al. (2020), Lake et al. (2023), Lucas et al. (2022), Nedergaard et al. (2023), and Sushko et al. (2024), alongside her own clinical experience supporting women after GDM in practice.
Who this episode is for: This episode is relevant for mums who have had GDM and want to understand what support looks like when it works well, and for healthcare professionals seeking to better understand what women need from postpartum care after a GDM pregnancy.
For general education only. Please speak with your healthcare provider for personalised advice.
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