Question

A 29-year-old woman at 39 weeks' gestation presents in labour. She has pre-existing type 1 diabetes but excellent glycaemic control with HbA1c 6.3 percent throughout pregnancy. According to Diabetes Canada and SOGC, what is the recommended intrapartum glucose management target to reduce neonatal complications?

Accepted Answer

Maintain capillary glucose roughly between 4 and 7 mmol/L during labour

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Allow glucose to rise up to 12 mmol/L during labour

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Maintain glucose below 3 mmol/L to avoid foetal hyperglycaemia

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Do not monitor glucose during labour

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Use continuous intravenous dextrose without insulin regardless of readings

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