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Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period

NICE guideline [NG3] Published: 25 February 2015 Last updated: 16 December 2020

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  • Women who already have diabetes
  • Contraception and planning pregnancy
  • Preparing for pregnancy
  • Your blood glucose levels before pregnancy
  • Your medication before and during pregnancy
  • Checking for complications of diabetes before pregnancy
  • Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy
  • Checking for gestational diabetes
  • If you have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes
  • Care for all women with diabetes during pregnancy and during and after the birth
  • Your blood glucose levels during pregnancy
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Antenatal appointments
  • Labour and birth
  • Care of your baby
  • Your care after the birth
  • Follow-up care and future pregnancy
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Changes after publication

Changes after publication

December 2020: Sections on continuous glucose monitoring, checks for eye problems, and glibenclamide tablets have been updated.

December 2015: Other NICE guidance section amended to refer to updated NICE guideline on type 2 diabetes in adults.

August 2015: Blood glucose target levels have been added, which are taken from the NICE guideline on type 1 diabetes in adults.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-0994-0

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