"We Don't Have Any Clue What Will Happen to Them": Perspectives of Women Who Had Gestational Diabetes About Long-Term Child Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: In utero exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse long-term outcomes. Little is known about how mothers perceive these outcomes and the support they need for optimal outcomes for their children. We aimed to explore how women perceive the risk of adverse outcomes for their children exposed to GDM and the support they require for their optimal health. We conducted semistructured interviews with women who experienced GDM in at least one previous pregnancy. Data collection continued until saturation, and analysis followed an iterative thematic approach. Twenty-five mothers participated, and their perceptions about later outcomes for children exposed to GDM varied. Five themes were identified: relating GDM to the offspring's later health; reactions to the poten

SUBMITTER: Oladimeji OI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661868 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature