Table 1 Clinical data on 28 mothers with medically treated diabetes (metformin or insulin), and their infants
From: Antenatal breastmilk expression for women with diabetes in pregnancy - a feasibility study
Mothers | |
Age, years | 31.4 (7.1) |
Age (range), years | 20–45 |
Parity | |
Para 0 | 18/28 (64) |
Para 1+ | 10/28 (36) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) X | 30.9 (8.8) |
Body mass index > 25 kg/m2 | 21/28 (75) |
Diabetes mellitus | |
Type 1 | 3 (11) |
Type 2 | 4 (14) |
Gestational | 21 (75) |
Labor | |
Labor induction | 22/28 (79) |
Age induction (gestational week) | 38 (0.7) |
Vaginal: caesarean delivery | 18: 10 |
Infants | |
Birthweight, grams | 3349 (484) |
Apgar score-5 min ≥ 7 | 25/28 (89) |
Blood sugar | |
First blood sugar (mmol/L) | 2.9 (1.4) |
First blood sugar < 1.4 mmol/L | 4/28 (14) |
Second blood sugar (mmol/L) | 3.4 (0.8) |
Third blood sugar (mmol/L) | 3.5 (0.8) |
Admission neonatal unit | 7/28 (25) |