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Objectives
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After delivery the infant
Usual care
Vital signs
Apgar scores
Pre-warmed incubator
Start breast feeding within 30 minutes for better latching
Watch for jaundice check bilirubin
If macrosomic, check calcium and magnesium on day 2
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Breast feeding
Gunderson, 2007
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Post partum period
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Future pregnancies
Should be planned
Education regarding birth control is needed
Encourage achieving healthy weight prior to
conceiving again
Check blood glucose levels well ahead of
conception allowing time to normalize if necessary
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Contraception
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Glucose tolerance testing
Metzger BE, Buchanan TA, Coustan DR, De Leiva A, Hadden DR, Hod M. Summary and recommendations of
the fifth international workshop-conference on gestational diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Care. 2007; 30(suppl
2):S251-260.
Seshiah V, Balaji V, et al. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines. J Assoc Physic of India 2006;54:622-28.
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