Diabetes affects about 1 in 20 pregnancies in Australia and is associated with poorer pregnancy and birth outcomes, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
"Mothers with diabetes are more likely to have a pre-term birth, pre-term induced labour, caesarean section, hypertension and longer stay in hospital than those without diabetes," said Mardi Templeton, of the Institute's Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Kidney Unit.
The report,
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