GDM treatment before 20 weeks cuts risk of adverse neonatal events: Aus study
Treatment at 20 weeks’ gestation led to a modest but significant reduction in risk, say researchers.
Treating gestational diabetes before 20 weeks cuts the risk of neonatal respiratory distress by a fifth compared with intervention later in pregnancy, Australian doctors report.
The Western Sydney University–led team also found a significantly lower rate of severe perineal injuries between women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) treated early versus those treated at 24-28 weeks’ gestation.
