Breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact as non-pharmacological prevention of neonatal hypoglycemia in infants born to women with gestational diabetes; a Danish quasi-experimental study

ConclusionMaintaining skin-to-skin contact for infants of mothers with diet-treated GDM, monitoring blood glucose levels until obtaining two values> 2.4 mmol/l and encouraging early frequent breastfeeding is a safe strategy to prevent hypoglycemia.
Source: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare - Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research