Gestational Diabetes: the baby's perspective

In this 2nd episode on gestational diabetes, we discuss the baby;
what is hypoglycaemia, how does it affect babies, what are the
signs, and how is it treated? We look at some of the evidence and
latest guidelines for treatment of hypoglycaemia in the infant,
as well as antenatal hand expression, what helps support a baby's
glucose level after birth and the link between women with
gestational diabetes and delayed onset of lactation (milk 'coming
in' late) and its potential impact on future breastfeeding. And
of course, how to get breastfeeding off to a good start. A
jam-packed episode to complete our whirlwind tour of GD. 



 LINKS:


Our Patreon account
https://www.patreon.com/themidwivescauldron

Dr Rachel Reed - Gestational Diabetes blog
https://midwifethinking.com/2018/03/20/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label/


Hypo EXIT - Lower versus Traditional Treatment Threshold for
Neonatal Hypoglycemia.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1905593

ABM #1 Guidelines for Glucose Monitoring and Treatment of
Hypoglycemia in Term and Late Preterm Neonates, Revised
2021 
https://www.bfmed.org/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/Protocol%20%231.pdf


Dextrose gel for neonatal hypoglycaemia (the Sugar Babies Study):
a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61645-1/fulltext
 


Advising women with diabetes in pregnancy to express breastmilk
in late pregnancy (Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing
[DAME]): a multicentre, unblinded, randomised controlled trial
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31373-9/fulltext

Lily Nichols- Real food for pregnancy
https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/ 



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