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Survey on feeding and diabetes for mums
1.
What do you think is the main cause of low birth weight in babies?
Mums diet/health
Nature/medical issue
Genetics
Some babies can just be small
2.
Does eating less food during pregnancy/mindful eating effect fetus weight?
Yes
No
3.
Can low birth weight babies become healthy adults?
Yes
No
4.
How would you react if someone said your child looks small for their age?
5.
Are breast-fed babies more healthy?
Yes
No
6.
Do low birth-weight babies catch up fast if they are breast-fed?
Yes
No
7.
Your pregnancy was difficult with gestational diabetes, lots of sickness during pregnancy and your child was measuring low. This is really hard as the medical professionals tell you uncontrolled diabetes could harm baby but relatives are telling you to eat for the babies health, would you?
Mindful eating, control without medication
Keep eating more to try avoid low birth weight baby because relatives with experience want you too
Eat more but take insulin to monitor blood sugars
Other
8.
Have you got any experience of a low birth weight baby and if so would advice would you give another mum?
No
Yes
9.
Does gestational diabetes in first pregnancy means you’ll definitely have it in next pregnancy?
Yes
No
10.
What advice would you give to a mum struggling to feed their two year old