Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
To assist and support clients by decreasing risk factors associated with diabetes during pregnancy, Dignity Health offers comprehensive care in our Outpatient Diabetes and Pregnancy Program in partnership with California Maternal Fetal Medicine. The program is designed to provide expectant mothers with practical information for improved diabetes management through specialized meal planning, physical activity, and incorporating best practices from the program in daily life.
The team is led by Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Marwan Ali, MD, and includes highly trained nurses, a diabetes educator, dietician and social worker. Their collaborative efforts help patients manage complicated pregnancies due to diabetes through a full spectrum of prenatal services including testing, evaluation, counseling, and education, along with:
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Insulin Therapy
- Exercise Regimen
- Counseling on pathophysiology of the disease process
- Diabetes Management shortly after delivery—GDM or known diabetes or pre-diabetes
- Breastfeeding Support in the setting of maternal diabetes
Take the Next Step
A doctor referral is required to enter the program. Please call (916) 962-8873 or fax your referral to 916.962.8858.
Hours of Operation
Wednesdays
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
1600 Creekside Drive, Suite 1500
Folsom, CA95630
(Use the Urgent Care entrance parking lot)