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  • How do you test for Gestational Diabetes?

    If you have been scheduled to have the screening for Gestational Diabetes, you may be wondering how do you test for Gestational Diabetes? This blog was written with the help of obstetrician Victoria M

    What does having Gestational Diabetes mean for pregnancy and birth?

    What does having Gestational Diabetes mean for pregnancy and birth? The good news is that controlling your levels of blood glucose during pregnancy reduces the chances of these complications for you a

    An insiders guide to obstetrics…

    It’s 11pm and I’m 3 hours into my shift as an obstetric registrar. I look up at the lady I am delivering and tell her that I’m putting the ventouse cup on – a glorified sink plunger that’ll