This document provides an overview of diabetes in pregnancy. It defines diabetes mellitus and describes the main types: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Risk factors, screening, and diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes are covered. The document also discusses complications of diabetes in pregnancy for both mother and baby, as well as management through medical nutrition therapy, exercise, medication and insulin. Postpartum care is also summarized.
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A metabolic condition characterized by chronic
hyperglycaemia as a result of defective insulin
secretion, insulin action or both
What is DM?
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Type 1(IDDM)
Type 2(NIDDM)
Gestational diabetes
Others
Genetic defects in insulin processing or action
Endocrinopathies
Drugs
Exocrine pancreatic defects
Genetic syndromes associated with DM
Types
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Placental Diabetogenic hormones
Increased Plasma Cortisol levels
State of insulin resistance
Increased body weight and caloric intake
Pregestational diabetes becomes worse during
Pregnancy & GDM develops when the pancreas
cannot overcome the effect of these hormones
Is Pregnancy Diabetogenic ?
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Greek physician in 80 to 138 C.E.
Described diabetes mellitus
“melting of flesh and limbs
into urine”
“ One cannot stop them from
making or drinking water”
Aretaeus of Cappadocia
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Started the first Diabetic pregnancy
Clinic in 1924
Achieved from 50% to 90% survival
rate among babies born
Her studies showed
about strict diet control
and early delivery improved outcome
Priscilla White, MD
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Importance
1. Intervention in pregnancy will improve
out come
2. Greater risk in developing Type 2 DM
in later life
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ACHOIS – Australian Carbohydrate intolerance study in preg women 2005
Screening
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On selected population with 75 g 2 hour OGTT
Fasting Plasma Glucose can be used as a screening
test in high risk population
50 g GCT has inconclusive data to support as a
screening test
Evidence does not support HbA1c as a screening test
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Screening
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Gold standard to diagnose GDM is 75 g 2 Hour
OGTT
Between 24 to 28 weeks
Can be performed or repeated
up to 32 weeks
Diagnosis
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Previous pregnancy - GDM
Early self monitoring of blood glucose
75 g OGTT at booking visit
Repeat OGTT between 24 to 28 weeks if booking
OGTT normal
OGTT at 24 / 52 for other risk factors for GDM
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Diagnosis of GDM
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Obesity ( BMI > 30 Kg / m2 )
Ethnicity ( South Asians, Chinese )
Previous GDM
Family History of DM
Previous Macrosomia ( > 4.5 kg )
PCOS
Advanced maternal age
Previous unexplained perinatal death
Polyhydramnios
Smoking
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Risk Factors for GDM
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Developed prior to HAPO
75 g 2 hour OGTT
FPG 126 mg / dL
2nd Hour Plasma Glucose 140 mg / dL
Limitation
HAPO detect more Macrosomic babies than
from WHO criteria
HAPO study. NEJM 2008
WHO Criteria
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Strong Continuous associations between glycaemic
levels below those diagnostic of diabetes and adverse
pregnancy outcome ( increase in birthweight and
increased cord blood C- Peptide levels )
Hyperglycaemia α Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
HAPO study. NEJM 2008
HAPO
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25,505 pregnant women, 15 centres, 9 countries
Primary Outcomes
BW > 90th %
Cord blood serum C-peptide >90 %
Primary CS
Neonatal hypoglycaemia
Secondary Outcomes
Premature delivery
Shoulder Dytocia
Intensive neonatal care
Hyperbilirubinaemia
Pre eclampsia
HAPO NEJM 2008; 358:1991-2002
HAPO
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Adopted from HAPO and other studies
From 24 to 28 weeks
FBS 92 mg/dL
1h 180 mg/dL
2h 153 mg/dL
Diagnosis requires only one threshold value
exceeded
International Ass of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups . Diabetes Care
2010
IADPSG Criteria – 2008
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Diabetes carries increased risk for NTD
High dose Folic acid ( 5 mg / day ) From
pre-conception to 12 / 52 of gestation significantly
reduces the incidence of NTD
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Folic Acid
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Pregestational DM associated with Adverse
Pregnancy Outcomes ( APO )
Presence of complications of DM increase risk for
APO
Sub optimal glycaemic control is associated with
APO
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Glycaemic Control
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BMI > 30 Kg / m2 associated with Increased
incidence for
IGT, HT, PPH,
Caesarean sections, Macrosomia,
Congenital malformations, Preterm births,
Perinatal morbidity & mortality
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Obesity
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ACE Inhibitors / Angiotensin 2 Receptor Antagonist
Associated APO Pre term births
FGR
Major Congenital
malformations
Statins
Associated APO Major Congenital
malformations
Thus all the drugs should be discontinued prior to conception
or as soon as pregnancy is confirmed
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Drugs
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Degree of glycaemic control at conception is
associated with congenital malformations and
miscarriages
Good pregnancy out come is associated with HbA1c
< 6.5 %
Advise against pregnancy if HbA1c > 10 %
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HbA1c
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Measure in all pregestational DM at booking visit
Measure in T2 / T3 to asses level of risk in pre
gestational diabetes
No use as a indicator for blood sugar control in T2
/T3
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HbA1c
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GDM DM + Pregnancy
Early pregnancy BS normal Elevated BS since before
Usually no effect on organogenesis pregnancy
Less likely to have congenital defects Effect during
Diabetes disappears after delivery organogenesis
More macrosomia More congenital fetal
defects X 8
FGR common
Difference between
GDM & DM
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Normalisation of blood glucose
Limited weight gain
Monitoring for anomalies and complications
Avoiding macrosomia
Planned delivery
Strategy
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Significant improvement of major APO
Macrosomia
Shoulder Dystocia
Primary Caesarean sections
Still birth
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Medical Nutritional
Therapy
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Some evidence on Post Prandial Exercise to improve
Post Prandial Blood Glucose
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Exercise
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OHG
Offer if blood sugar targets not met with MNT &
Exercise within 1 to 2 weeks
No significant difference in rates of major
malformations between OHG group with non OHG
group
10 RCT , OR 1.06, 95% CI 0.65 – 1.7
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Pharmacology
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Safe in pregnancy
Offer if blood sugar targets not met with MNT &
Exercise within 1 to 2 weeks
Metformin
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In GDM, Metformin (alone or with supplemental
insulin) is not associated with increased perinatal
complications as compared with insulin. The women
preferred metformin to insulin treatment.
Is a reasonable therapeutic option to Insulin*
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number, 12605000311651
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MiG Trial
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Metformin in Gestational Diabetes: The Offspring
Follow-Up (MiG TOFU)
2 year follow up of MiG Trial
Children exposed to metformin had larger measures
of subcutaneous fat, but overall body fat was the
same as in children whose mothers were treated with
insulin alone.
Diabetes Care 34:2279–2284, 2011
MiG TOFU
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The first OHG agent to have proven efficacy and
safety in pregnancy
Minimal placental transfer
No significant difference in major adverse out comes
when compared with Insulin
But
High treatment failure and Maternal hypoglycaemia
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Langer et al. N Eng J Med 2000
Glibenclamide
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Can offer Glibenclamide to
Those on Metformin but refuses Insulin
Those not tolerating Metformin
Start at 2.5mg/day up to 20 mg /day
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Glibenclamide
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No significant difference in major out come
But
Metformin is better tolerated
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Glibenclamide Vs.
Metformin
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Is the drug of choice
Offer Insulin if blood sugar targets not met with MNT,
Exercise, Metformin
Offer Insulin +/- Metformin if FPG > 7.0 mmol /l at
diagnosis ( 126 mg/dl )
Offer Insulin +/- Metformin if FPG > 6.0 to 6.9 mmol /l
(108 mg/dl to 124 mg/dl if there are complications (
Macrosomia, Polyhydramnios )
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Insulin
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Rapid acting ( Lispro, Aspart, Glulisine )
No difference in HbA1c reduction
More hypoglycaemia
No difference in APO
Long acting ( Ditemir, Glargine )
Some evidence on HbA1c reduction
No difference in APO
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Insulin
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Isophane Insulin ( Crystalline Zinc insulin with
Protamine )
Good baseline control
1st line choice as the long acting Insulin
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Neutral Protamine
Hagedorn
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Type 1 DM
FBS, Pre meal, 1 hour post meal & bed time
glucose daily throughout pregnancy
Type 2 DM / GDM on Insulin
FBS, Pre meal, 1 hour post meal & bed time
glucose daily through out pregnancy
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Antenatal Blood Sugar
Monitoring
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Maintain
FBS 95 mg / dL
1 hr PPBS 140 mg / dL
2 hr PPBS 115 mg / dL
Maintain
CBS > 4 mmol / L on Insulin or Glibenclamide
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Antenatal Blood Sugar
Monitoring
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Daily monitoring Vs. Weekly monitoring
Daily monitoring is not cost effective & practical
Pre prandial Vs. Post prandial
Post prandial group received more Insulin & had
smaller babies
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Antenatal Blood Sugar
Monitoring
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One hour PPBS Vs. Two hour PPBS
Peak blood sugar levels at 60 to 90 minutes
More acceptable & tolerable
One hour PPBS preferable but no
Significant difference in out come
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Antenatal Blood Sugar
Monitoring
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Ketone Bodies Test
In Type 1 DM if unwell or in hyperglycaemia
In Type 2 DM in hyperglycaemia
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Antenatal Monitoring
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Type 1 or type 2 diabetes with no other complications to have
an elective birth between 37+0 / 52 and 38+6 / 52 of pregnancy
Consider elective birth before 37+0 / 52 for type 1 or type 2
diabetes if there are metabolic or any other maternal or fetal
complications
Advise women with gestational diabetes to give birth no later
than 40+6 / 52
Consider elective birth before 40+6 / 52 for women with
gestational diabetes if there are maternal or fetal complications
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Delivery
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Insulin-treated pre-existing diabetes should reduce their insulin
immediately after birth and monitor their blood glucose levels
GDM should discontinue blood glucose-lowering therapy
immediately after birth
In GDM
Offer a FBS 6–13 weeks after the birth
If a FBS not done by 13 weeks, offer FBS or HbA1c
Do not routinely offer a 75 g 2-hour OGTT
Offer an annual HbA1c for GDM who have a negative postnatal
test for diabetes
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Post Partum Care
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Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)
CGM carried in conjunction with CSII
Have good Glycaemic control & minimal complications
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Future
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References
Diabetes in pregnancy , NICE guideline 3, Wednesday
February 25th, 2015
HAPO study. NEJM 2008
IADPSG. Diabetes Care 2010
Dewhurst's Text book of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7th
Edition
WHO, Diabetes in pregnancy, 2013