Gestational Diabetes: the baby's perspective

The Midwives' Cauldron - A podcast by Katie James and Dr Rachel Reed

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Want to send us a message? Fan mail? Thoughts on the episode? 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 ...