Maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with gestational diabetes and without specific medical conditions: an Australian population-based study comparing induction of labor with expectant management.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

To evaluate maternal birth and neonatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but without specific medical conditions and eligible for vaginal birth who underwent induction of labour (IOL) at term compared with those who were expectantly managed.

Materials and methods

Population-based cohort study of women with GDM, but without medical conditions, who had a singleton, cephalic birth at 38-41 completed weeks gestation, in New South Wales, Australia between January 2010 and December 2016. Women who underwent IOL at 38, 39, 40 weeks gestation (38-, 39-, 40-induction groups) were compared with those who were managed expectantly and gave birth at and/or beyond the respective gestational age group (38-, 39-, 40-expectant groups). Multivaria

SUBMITTER: Seimon RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature