🩵 November is Diabetes Awareness Month

In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, this episode of the Be Well Podcast shines a powerful light on the real experiences of mothers living with diabetes. Too often, diabetic moms feel misunderstood, overlooked, or judged especially during pregnancy and birth. Sarah’s story reminds us that women with diabetes deserve compassionate care, evidence-based support, and a community that truly sees them.

In today’s episode, Candace sits down with Sarah, a full-spectrum doula, lactation educator, integrative nutrition diabetes coach, wife, and mom of two for an honest, eye-opening conversation about what it really looks like to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with Type 1 diabetes.

Sarah opens up about her journey from being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 15, to finding wellness, becoming a mother, and now supporting other women through preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. Her lived experience is powerful, relatable, and deeply needed in the maternal health space.

In this episode, we explore:

• Sarah’s two birth stories: an unexpected C-section and an empowering VBAC

• Managing Type 1 diabetes through pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum, and postpartum recovery

• How diet, movement, and mindset affect blood sugar during pregnancy

• The emotional + mental load of living with diabetes

• Common stigmas diabetic moms face in medical settings

• Why supportive providers and community matter so much

• How Sarah integrates nutrition coaching with doula care

• Encouragement for moms who feel alone, overwhelmed, or unheard

Sarah’s transparency, strength, and warmth make this conversation incredibly moving especially for anyone navigating diabetes during pregnancy or supporting someone who is. Her story is both validating and empowering, offering practical tools and hope for every season of motherhood.

Whether you’re pregnant, trying to conceive, postpartum, or walking alongside a diabetic parent, this episode is filled with compassion, education, and wisdom you won’t want to miss.

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