Angelina Jolie battles gestational diabetes

by Roger Sinasohn (Subscribe to Roger Sinasohn's posts) Mar 31st 2008 2:59PM

Categories: Just For Moms, Pregnancy & Birth, Celeb Parenting, Rumors

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A giant battle robot willing to destroy her family homestead to take her out? A hit-man husband ordered to terminate her? Stealing sixty classic high-end cars in one night? None of these are any match for the star of such films as Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Gone in Sixty Seconds. Pregnancy, however, does not come quite so easy to her.

According to Star magazine, Jolie has developed gestational diabetes now that she's pregnant with twins. As if that's not enough, she's also plagued with edema, fatigue, and continuous nausea. To help with the diabetes, she's been consulting with a nutritionist regularly. (I wonder if Wilford Brimley is available?)

I know that a lot of women go through these issues and they're not easy for anyone. Hopefully, Brad is being as supportive and helpful as possible.

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Sombody's Mom 3-31-2008 @ 4:12PM

I guess it's nice to know that the celebs deal with some of the same pregnancy-induced unpleasantries the rest of us mere mortals do. I have all the sympathy in the world for her, but find it refreshing not to be reading another totally b.s. article about how a celeb just loves being pregnant and is glowing and healthy and feels totally wonderful and full of life. Most "real" pregnant women I know feel fatigued and nauseated and have swollen feet. Angelina's in good company.

Karen 3-31-2008 @ 4:30PM

She has all the resources at her disposal and seems so health-conscious. Doritos and Oreos? I hope this article isn't right about that.

She needs to get on a high-protein quality pregnancy diet ASAP to address both the gestational diabetes and the edema/blood pressure. She should also read the book "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads by Dr. Barbara Luke and Tammy Eberlein. It has so much cutting-edge nutritional info and how to keep the babies cooking as long as possible.

Sandyone 4-01-2008 @ 9:35AM

That's good information. I just recently learned how closely tied protein and pre-eclampsia are. Rather, *lack* of protein and pre-eclampsia. It is amazing how simply problems can be avoided or cured by nutrition.

Jen 4-01-2008 @ 10:51AM

As someone who had pre-e and gestational diabetes, I find it highly interesting that one can cure or prevent it with nutrition. *sarcasm*

Sure, maybe some things might lower the chance, but prevent it? No. My problems stemmed from a placental problem. My AFP scores were very indicitive that I would have third trimester problems. And I did.

I think it is almost foolish to think that if a woman eats more protien the most deadly of problems can be avoided. I am all for holistic health and nutrition as medicine. But I also know that it isn't a cureall and to think that pre-e can be cured by eating more beans. Um, no.

And considering the typical American diet is three times the recommended protien allocation, it doesn't make sense that this is that linked in most cases.

Nicole Petrosky 5-09-2008 @ 1:35AM

i am actually appalled by this article. first of all, the author's sarcasm and ill placed quips are unprofessional. second, who does this author think he is in terms of judging the ease, or DISease of this pregnancy? he is a man. he has never and will never carry a baby inside of him, let alone two. don't you think she KNOWS she isn't having an easy pregnancy? don't you think she feels incompetent enough without having to read some lame article about it? cripe, you might as well stick your thumbs in your ears, wiggle your fingers and throw in a few na na na na na na's! gestational diabetes sucks on an epic scale. star or not, celeb or not, she is...at the end of the day...still just a woman. a woman with feelings, 4 other kids to deal with, and a potentially life-threatening pregnancy. lighten up on the poor girl. geez!

and to all of the wanna be holistic nutrition nut jobs out there...get real. these people have every possible expert at their disposal. she could eat lard straight from a horse's back side and cover it with a mountain of sugar...it wouldn't matter. gestational diabetes is hereditary. you are either going to have it, or not. a freakin bag of oreos is not the problem here. i can't believe i just took the time to write this. ugh. if you wanna snicker about something, go back to an article about her from the early 90's where she said that being a wife and mother "wasn't her scene...let someone else do it." haha...don't slam her because her body revolted against her....slam her for selling out. :)

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