Diabetes, managed. So you can focus on the pregnancy.
Diabetes in pregnancy is one of the most labor-intensive conditions an OB manages, constant data review, continuous monitoring, follow-up, and coaching, on top of a full panel. Ouma's board-certified diabetes team takes over the whole thing, under maternal-fetal medicine supervision. Gestational, type 1, type 2, insulin pumps, CGMs: just give us the patient.
The hard part comes after the diagnosis
rise in gestational diabetes between 2016 and 2021, from 6.0% to 8.3% of U.S. births. The panel keeps growing.
Gestational diabetes affects roughly 8% of U.S. pregnancies, and the rate is rising.1 Add pre-gestational type 1 and type 2, and diabetes becomes one of the most common complications an OB practice manages.
It is also one of the most demanding. A single patient can mean daily glucose logs to review, a continuous monitor feeding data around the clock, medication and insulin adjustments, dietary coaching, delivery planning, and a steady stream of check-ins.
Two forces make this untenable for a busy practice. The first is time: the work is constant and hands-on, and OBs are being asked to see more patients in less time.
The second is expertise. Many clinicians were not trained to manage an insulin pump, and continuous glucose monitors are newer still. Interpreting the data means logging into multiple manufacturer dashboards, downloading readings, and making sense of them, a real burden on an already-full day.
So the work gets squeezed, or it gets deferred. Neither is good for the patient. Unmanaged diabetes drives the outcomes everyone is trying to avoid, bigger babies, more NICU admissions, more preeclampsia.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gestational diabetes prevalence: gestational diabetes affects about 8% of U.S. pregnancies, and the rate is rising; published estimates range from 5% to 10% of pregnant patients.
- CDC/National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. “QuickStats: Percentage of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes, by Maternal Age — United States, 2016 and 2021.” MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2023;72:16. Gestational diabetes diagnoses rose from 6.0% of births in 2016 to 8.3% in 2021 (a 38% relative increase); diagnoses are as reported on the birth certificate and may be underreported. MMWR
Any type of diabetes, any type of device. We manage the full range.
One team of nurse practitioners board-certified in diabetes management, working under MFM supervision. Type 1 on a pump, type 2, CGM, GDM, we manage the full range.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gestational diabetes prevalence: gestational diabetes affects about 8% of U.S. pregnancies, and the rate is rising; published estimates range from 5% to 10% of pregnant patients.
Refer the patient. We take it from there.
Just give us the patient. We'll take over everything and manage them, so you can focus on the pregnancy.
You refer.
Send us the patient: a new GDM diagnosis, a type 1 on a pump, a type 2 on a CGM, or your entire diabetes panel. No new software to learn, no dashboards to babysit.
We take over everything.
Data review, continuous monitoring, medication and insulin management, follow-up, coaching, and delivery planning all move to our board-certified NPs, working under MFM supervision.
You focus on the pregnancy.
You stay the patient's OB. We protect that relationship and hand nothing back but a well-managed patient and a clear picture. As clinicians ourselves, we integrate into your practice rather than step in front of it.
From referral to a managed pregnancy, here is the cadence
The hand-off is simple for you. Behind it runs a structured program on a steady clinical cadence. Here's what a patient experiences once you refer.
Onboarding, within 1 to 2 business days.
After a referral comes in, our team reaches out to the patient within 1 to 2 business days. We send education materials, prescribe testing supplies, and schedule the first visit.
The first visit, 60 minutes.
The first appointment is a comprehensive 60-minute virtual visit with a nurse practitioner board-certified in diabetes management. We review history, look at blood sugars, and build a customized plan together.
Every week, between visits.
Care doesn't pause between appointments. Our team reviews each patient's blood sugar trends and contacts them every week, making proactive adjustments as the pregnancy progresses. This weekly clinical review is where diabetes in pregnancy is actually managed.
Follow-ups, every 1 to 4 weeks.
Routine check-ins are 30-minute virtual visits, scheduled every 1 to 4 weeks based on diabetes type, patient needs, and gestational age. When a case calls for a deeper review or device and medication adjustments, we schedule an extended 60-minute visit.
Prescriptions and prior authorizations.
The nurse practitioner prescribes all diabetes medications and equipment, including test strips and lancets. If insurance requires a prior authorization for a specific brand or device, our team works it out with the payer.
Well-managed diabetes changes the outcome
Blood sugar control is the most important factor influencing maternal and fetal outcomes. Unmanaged diabetes drives the very complications every team is trying to prevent, and consistent, expert management is how those risks come down.
We don't put a number on your patient's pregnancy. We put a board-certified team on it.
From the care team
The people behind the program
Ouma's diabetes-in-pregnancy program is run by nurse practitioners board-certified in diabetes management, under MFM supervision.
"We're a trusted partner for our clients, helping simplify diabetes care, spot concerns early, and keep patients supported between office visits. Our work matters because it helps patients feel supported while working toward safer pregnancies and healthier outcomes for both mom and baby."
Built for the people carrying the diabetes panel
Clinics & Healthcare Providers
Hand off the diabetes data burden. Grow your maternity line without adding a diabetes specialist or babysitting another dashboard.
For clinics →Hospitals & Health Systems
A board-certified diabetes team that plugs into your OB service and relieves short-staffed MFM groups.
For hospitals →Health Plans
Consistent, expert management for a high-cost, high-risk population, with fewer complications and fewer NICU days.
For health plans →The services that ride alongside diabetes management
Diabetes rarely travels alone in a high-risk pregnancy. These Ouma services share the same care team and data, extending expert support well beyond glucose control.
Common questions about gestational diabetes telehealth
Refer a patient and our diabetes team takes the data burden off your plate.
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