Baby Moon Midwife Service

06/04/2026

Haha. We get into some odd positions, for sure! But only so you can be in the least uncomfortable position possible. ;)

05/27/2026

Who needs a little baby fever? https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1W2ERd8tNL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

05/19/2026

Dads and babies doing dad and baby things. 🥹

05/15/2026

Last one in this series, what’s your go to filling and wholesome snack? Mine is “apple nachos”: sliced apple with peanut butter drizzle and a sprinkle of something crunchy, like nuts or chocolate chips.

05/12/2026

When you forget to make dinner and everyone is hungry, what are you reaching for? Do you keep staples around or invent something with a little of this and a little of that?

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! You work hard every day. Soak in the love and appreciation today.

05/07/2026

You’ve got $10 to feed the family a delicious and filling lunch. What are you making?

05/04/2026

Times are tough. Let’s help each other out. What’s your go-to wholesome breakfast that doesn’t break the bank?

04/24/2026

This is huge. I love the research she’s been sharing on gestational diabetes. If you’ve struggled in the past or in your current pregnancy, let’s discuss what supplements may be right for you!

As I round out my GDM series, I know there are so many unanswered questions. This is a huge topic, which so many moving pieces...and tons of new research.

I want to end by covering what the studies say about certain supplements. This is NOT a push for supplements, and it is up to you, the provider, to determine if a specific supplement fits the patient you are seeing. What I want to do it give you some ideas for treatment, and areas to reserach for your clients.

Vitamin D
Meta‑analysis of 19 RCTs in GDM found that vitamin D reduced fasting plasma glucose (~10 mg/dL), fasting insulin, and insulin sensitivity. Dosages ranges from 400IU a day to 50,000 IU every 2 week, to 60,000IU/week. No effect if patients are not deficient

Zinc
A 2019 meta-analysis of 5 RCTs in women with GDM (n=263) found zinc supplementation significantly reduced fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and increased insulin sensitivity index (QUICKI), with clear rises in serum zinc. Other studies also found lower hs-CRP and higher total antioxidant capacity with zinc supplementation (30mg zinc gluconate) but no change in pregnancy outcomes.

Magnesium
Across small RCTs, magnesium (≈250 mg/day Mg oxide or similar for ~6 weeks) improves fasting glucose, insulin resistance, and oxidative stress/inflammatory markers in GDM. Evidence is still limited on the effective dosage for supplementation.

Selenium
200 µg/day selenium for ~4–6 weeks in women with GDM consistently improves fasting and/or post‑prandial glucose, several insulin‑resistance indices, and inflammatory/oxidative‑stress markers, with signals for better neonatal outcomes. Lower doses (100µg/day ) are not effective.

Alpha Lipoic Acid
A 2025 meta-analysis found that ALA was none of four antioxidants found it improve fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, β‑cell function and QUICKI vs control, as adjunct to diet. (the other antioxidants were zinc, selenium, and EGCG)

EGCG
500mg/day from time of diagnosis to term improved fasting/post prandial glucose, insulin indices, and reduced neonatal complications.

Other nutrients/supplements without enough research: thiamin, NAC, Chromium, Curcumin, CoQ10, Superoxide Dismutase

Studies:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33386179/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33372392/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31438733/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26465829/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36249983/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34907820/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12513009/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38720217/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40085334/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28266082/