Our clinic provides specialized care for pregnant people with any type of diabetes.
The Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic provides specialized and personalized care for individuals with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and those who are risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy.
Our team sees patients before and during pregnancy and after their baby is born. We help pregnant individuals with diabetes to have normal blood glucose levels and lower the risk of diabetes related complications.
Patients need a referral from a physician, midwife or nurse practitioner. Find more information on our
referral page.
Please arrive 15 to 30 minutes before your appointment to allow time for parking and registration.
You can eat and drink before your appointment and are welcome to bring snacks with you.
Please bring with you:
- Any supplements, vitamins or medications you are currently taking or a detailed list of all medications, supplements or vitamins.
- A glucose meter (if you have one), along with your blood sugar records
At your first appointment you will meet the nurse and dietitian, often in a group setting with other pregnant individuals experiencing diabetes. This group session will take a minimum of 3 hours. The nurse will talk with you about diabetes in pregnancy. The information given will depend on the type of diabetes you have. The dietitian will discuss with you a healthy diet for pregnancy that will also help you control your blood sugar and have a healthy weight gain.
At the first follow-up appointment, you will see the endocrinologist (doctor), nurse, dietitian, physiotherapist and social worker if needed. This appointment will take a minimum of 90 minutes.
Your endocrinologist will advise you on how often you need regular follow-up appointments. Generally, you will return or have a virtual health appointment every one to four weeks. At these follow-up appointments you will always see or speak with the endocrinologist, and you may also see other members of the diabetes team.
We are a scent-free clinic. Please do not use scented products such as cologne/perfume, lotions or hair products when you come to the clinic, to protect patients and staff who are sensitive to these.
BC Women’s Hospital is a provincial teaching centre, so there may be fellows and residents participating in your care.
Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic
Maternity Ambulatory Program
Entrance 93, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
4500 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1
Phone: 604-875-3135
Fax: 604-875-3041
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday
