Catherine is an award-winning author of four books and the founder and CEO of Werbie, a health-tech company providing solutions for women with diabetes. The company’s first product, GlucoseMama, is a complete system to improve the management of gestational diabetes. Catherine’s two high-risk pregnancies with complications and her love of cooking inspired her to write the first edition of Eating for Pregnancy in 2003. She is passionate about helping moms and their families eat well and cook at home. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and La Varenne Culinary School in France. She was born in India and has lived around the globe as the daughter and spouse of Foreign Service officers. She has two children (her son is a vegan) and a precocious labradoodle from Poland named Miko. Contact Catherine at catherinejonescooks@gmail.com.
Rose Ann is a registered dietitian and licensed dietitian specializing in perinatal nutrition. She has been on the staff of Inova Fairfax Hospital, in the obstetrics department, for more than twenty years. She served on the staff of Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington, DC for thirteen years, and has a private practice specializing in high-risk pregnancies for more than twenty-five years. Seeing thousands of patients every year, she is an expert on the nutritional needs of both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies. She lives with her husband in Rockville, Maryland. She has two daughters who have many of the same nutrition and baby passions. Her daughter Emily is a writer, vegan, and enjoys cooking and experimenting with healthy recipes. Rachel is a labor and delivery registered nurse.
Special Note: We are all deeply saddened that Dr. Knight lost her battle with cancer in October 2018. She was an incredible physician with unparalleled compassion. We will always remember and love her. Teresa was a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She was the founder of Women’s Health Specialists of Saint Louis. In addition to her medical practice, she was an advisor to health-tech companies. Teresa received recognition for her contribution to the development of a traveling health clinic for perinatal services for homeless women. She was the medical director for the Family Planning Clinic of Franklin County. She has also worked in Tanzania, providing women’s health training for medical providers. Teresa appeared regularly on local TV program and other media in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. She is survived by her husband, Bradford Smith, and her two children, Vincent and Elisa.