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Neonatal Glucose Metabolism: Hypoglycaemia In The Neonate Of The Diabetic Mother

As the incidence of diabetes in pregnancy increases, so does the number of babies born with increased risk factors for neonatal hypoglycaemia. Considering this, understanding both the physiology of normal glucose metabolism and the pathophysiology of hypoglycaemia in babies born to diabetic mothers must be a priority in midwifery students’ education and training. This article provides an overview of normal neonatal glucose metabolism and then focuses on impaired metabolic adaptation and hypoglycaemia, specifically in the Baby of the Diabetic Mother (BDM). The importance of prompt recognition, management and treatment of these neonates is briefly discussed, and the discrepancies within the current available literature are highlighted.