Health Report - Separate stories podcast   /     Why there are no consistent guidelines for gestational diabetes

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Depending on where you live, you might get tested for gestational diabetes in the first few weeks of pregnancy, or you won't get tested until you're between 24 to 28 weeks.Researchers have been trying to find the evidence to support a consistent approach. Does testing and treating early improve outcomes for mum and bub?Guest/sDr Monique Francois, senior lecturer at the University of WollongongBeenu Bastian, credentialed diabetes educator and PhD candidate at University of WollongongReferencesEarly screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its impact on perinatal outcomes

Summary

Depending on where you live, you might get tested for gestational diabetes in the first few weeks of pregnancy, or you won't get tested until you're between 24 to 28 weeks. Researchers have been trying to find the evidence to support a consistent approach. Does testing and treating early improve outcomes for mum and bub? Guest/s Dr Monique Francois, senior lecturer at the University of Wollongong Beenu Bastian, credentialed diabetes educator and PhD candidate at University of Wollongong References Early screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its impact on perinatal outcomes

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Depending on where you live, you might get tested for gestational diabetes in the first few weeks of pregnancy, or you won't get tested until you're between 24 to 28 weeks. Researchers have been trying to find the evidence to support a consistent appro
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0:08:45
Publishing date
2024-12-07 05:04
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https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/gestational-diabetes-pregnancy-test/104684348
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