If you’ve ever been pregnant or pregnant-adjacent, you may have heard of the blood glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. Many pregnant people find the process unpleasant and gross — which has prompted some pseudo-experts to speak out against it. Dr. Sydnee discusses the new discourse surrounding the test, how it works, and why, if your doctor recom ... Show More
Yesterday
Sawbones: Sentinel Chickens
Sawbones' least favorite animal, mosquitoes, are back with yet another reason they suck: Dengue Fever has made its way into Florida. But don't worry. Dr. Sydnee talks about some very special chickens looking out for us, especially at the most Magical place on earth. Music: "Medic ... Show More
32m 38s
Aug 11
Sawbones: COVID Reflection and Butts Update
While some people in power are trying to minimize how bad things were at the height of COVID-19, we thought it was important to document the real story. Since Dr. Sydnee was working in a hospital at the time, she reflects on the reality of those short-staffed, stressful, overcrow ... Show More
32m 39s
Apr 2024
Gestational Diabetes Nutrition: All the Best Advice for Diet, Prevention, and Management with Leslee Flannery, Registered Dietician
Getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes can be scary and overwhelming. What to eat, when to eat, measuring your blood sugars, so much new information you need to process and take in. Whether you were just diagnosed or are trying to do what you can to prevent it, this episode ... Show More
39m 14s
Feb 2020
Ep56: Everything You Need to Know About Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
I get a lot of questions about gestational diabetes (also known as gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM). I think it scares a lot of women to know that their blood sugar could affect their pregnancy, baby, and delivery, so I wanted to share everything I know about GDM in today’s ... Show More
46m 43s
Oct 2023
Episode 6.7 Early GDM screening, repeat antibody testing, mayo and more
<p>In this episode, we discuss the utility of repeat antibody testing at 28 weeks. Plus, new evidence about early screening for GDM, the concept of tension in the pelvic floor, the evidence about vaginal prep at the time of unplanned Cesarean, new literature about interventions f ... Show More
58m 34s
Jun 2024
Ponnusamy Saravanan, Uma Ram, and Kosgei Wycliffe on early pregnancy HbA1c as a screening test for gestational diabetes
Professor Ponnusamy Saravanan, Dr Uma Ram, and Dr Kosgei Wycliffe join Lauren Southwell to discuss STRiDE, a prospective cohort study in India and Kenya, and the multi-ethnic PRiDE cohort in the UK to assess early pregnancy HbA1c as a screening test for gestational diabetes.Read ... Show More
33m 42s
Nov 2021
Prediabetes, Experiments in zero gravity
Beat pre-diabetes and get your love life back? We hear from two people who are trying to avoid getting type 2 diabetes. But not everyone thinks the term is helpful so our resident GP Margaret McCartney and Dr Samuel Seidu, from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, join us to discuss. A ... Show More
27m 48s
Sep 2025
Environmental Exposures and Medications in Pregnancy
A positive pregnancy test brings excitement—and an overwhelming flood of dos and don'ts that can leave expecting parents feeling confused and anxious. Suchetha Kshettry, MD, Jacqueline Collins, MD and host, Erica Newlin, MD, debunk common myths and provide clear evidence-based gu ... Show More
36m 33s