Maternal Outreach Diabetes Education (MODE)
Education & Support to Expectant Moms in St. Louis
From controlling your blood glucose levels as your body to changes to concerns about your risk of complications, managing pregnancy when you have diabetes can be challenging. SSM Health can help.
Our Maternal Outreach Diabetes Education (MODE) program offers diabetes self-management education and support to expectant women in the St. Louis region. Our team of maternal fetal medicine specialists, certified diabetes educators, and registered nutritionists work together to ensure you get the specialized care you need during your pregnancy.
About Our Certified Diabetes Educators
Our certified diabetes educators are specialized healthcare providers who have the education, experience, and credentialing needed to effectively work with pregnant women with all types of diabetes. Our educators play a vitally important role in educating patients and provider care teams, enabling pregnant women to engage in impactful self-care, decreasing complications and improving pregnancy outcomes.
The certified diabetes education team works closely with our maternal fetal medicine physicians for your initial evaluation and recommendations. Then they collaborate with our MFM physicians throughout your pregnancy and postpartum period. Finally, our educators help facilitate the hand-off of your care to your endocrinologist or primary care provider after any pregnancy related diabetes concerns are resolved.
What to Expect from MODE
During your initial visit with the MODE team, you will be evaluated, tested, and provided education in diabetes self-management. Our team will make recommendations for ongoing care, which are reviewed by all members of our team. To ensure we provide the highest quality care, our team meets weekly to discuss patient care issues, case studies, and how we can improve our services.
Diabetes self-management education and support provides the foundation to help people with diabetes navigate their healthcare decisions and has been shown to improve health outcomes. Our goal is to provide you the specific knowledge and skills you need to have a healthy pregnancy – and peace of mind - while living with diabetes.
For more information about how MODE can support you during your pregnancy, please call 888-636-7642.