Question

A 30-year-old woman is 8 weeks postpartum after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes. Her glucose levels normalised immediately after delivery. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the recommended postpartum screening strategy for diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Perform a 75 g OGTT between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum

Answer

No further screening is necessary if glucose normalises after birth

Answer

Screen with fasting plasma glucose only at 1 year postpartum

Answer

Screen only if she becomes symptomatic

Answer

HbA1c alone at 6 weeks postpartum is sufficient

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman is 8 weeks postpartum after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes. Her glucose levels normalised immediately after delivery. According to Diabetes Canada, what is the recommended postpartum screening strategy for diabetes?