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Simmone Lewer
Hello! I'm Simmone Lewer, a specialist Gestational Diabetes dietitian with over 12+ years experience working in diabetes and pregnancy.
I provide personalised online dietetic consultations for women throughout the UK and across the world who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
I started my career supporting pregnant Aboriginal women in outback Australia. I loved it so much and this developed my passion towards diabetes and pregnancy nutrition.
In 2012 I moved to the UK and worked in the National Health Service (NHS) specialising in diabetes and antenatal diabetes services. I left the NHS in 2021 as I felt burnout and frustrated. I hated the restriction of having only 10 minutes to help Mums with Gestational Diabetes and I knew I WANTED TO DO MORE!
I understand how overwhelming and stressful a gestational diagnosis can feel particularly when you're suddenly faced with lots of conflicting information about what you can and can't eat. I saw a close friend of mine really struggle with gestational diabetes. I was able to help her so much so she could still enjoy her pregnancy and found this so so rewarding.
My aim is to help you feel confident about managing your blood glucose levels without feeling that gestational diabetes has taken over your pregnancy. I can support you with practical evidenced based advice tailored to your individual needs, including meal and snack ideas, carbohydrate choices and portions (that won't spike your blood sugars), tips on eating out, food shopping, how to lower fasting levels, recipe ideas and making gestational diabetes fit into your everyday life.
I have completed extensive postgraduate training in fertility and pregnancy through the Early Life Nutrition Alliance (ELNA) and have a masters in Public Health. I am HCPC registered and a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
Online consultations are open to clients throughout the UK and abroad. If you would like to find out whether working together would be right for you, you can book a free 1:1 chat or visit my website to learn more about my services.
You can also check out my instagram page for helpful tips and recipes!
