Healthy Futures After GDM Australia Podcast

In this episode, Jaimee is joined by Tash Rae — Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialled Diabetes Educator — for a first conversation about her background, her work in women's health, and what brought her to focus on care after a gestational diabetes (GDM) diagnosis. Tash shares what drew her to this area of practice, what she sees often in her clinical work that she wishes more wome...

If you've ever wondered why so many mums who've had GDM don't get tested after birth, or why engaging with ongoing care feels so hard — this episode is for you. And the answer isn't what most people assume. It's not a lack of caring. It's not laziness. The barriers are real, they are well-documented in the research, and they are specific to this season of life in a wa...

Most mums who've had GDM reach the same conclusion after their baby arrives: I feel fine, so I probably am. And honestly? That conclusion makes complete sense — especially when you're sleep-deprived, keeping a small human alive, and no one from the healthcare system is checking in anymore. But here's what the research tells us: prediabetes and the lead-up to Type 2 diabetes are larg...

After your baby arrives, the appointments stop, the check-ins stop, and suddenly you're on your own — with a newborn and a future health risk nobody is really following up on. In this episode I'm talking about something that comes up consistently in research on women's experiences after GDM: abandonment. It's not a dramatic word — it's the word women themselves use. I unpa...

Understanding what's happening inside your body is the first step to taking control of your health after GDM. In Episode 5, I explain the glucose-insulin relationship in plain language—how your body processes carbohydrates, what insulin does, and why some women are more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes. Understanding why glucose levels can appear 'normal&a...

GDM diagnosis and treatment targets have changed yet again! Many women feel GDM has been purely about numbers and clinical outcomes, creating negative pregnancy experiences, creating a feeling of the system being over-medicalised for some. While many women still question GDM diagnosis and treatment targets, these new guidelines mark a historic shift - consumer experiences are now recognised and ha...

In this episode, we explore how Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) can be game changers for women managing their health after gestational diabetes. Jaimee draws on three decades of living with type 1 diabetes to demystify these powerful devices—explaining (in short) what they are, how they work, and why they’re not just for people with diabetes. Discover how CGMs make the invisible visible, provid...

Did you know that having gestational diabetes puts you at a significantly higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life? In this episode, we dive deep into the science behind this connection and explore why your GDM diagnosis is actually an early warning system your body is giving you. As a diabetes educator who's witnessed firsthand how GDM affects families—including my own sister...

Hello and welcome to the very first episode of Healthy Futures After GDM! I'm absolutely thrilled you've joined me today. My name is Jaimee, and I'm speaking to you as someone who truly understands the daily reality of living with diabetes. As a person with type 1 diabetes, I know firsthand the challenges, the victories, and everything in between that comes with managing this condit...