The effects of expressing antenatal colostrum in women with diabetes in pregnancy: A retrospective cohort study

摘要: Background: Some women with diabetes in pregnancy express and store colos-trum the antenatal period for purposes of preventing treating neonatal hypoglycaemia. Aims: Our primary aim was to compare rates hypoglycaemia babies born mothers who colostrum do not. Materials methods: Retrospective cohort study involving 357 pregnancy, had live, singleton births delivered after 36weeks ges-tation, a regional hospital North Queensland (2014–2015). Multivariable bi-nary logistic regression modelling identified independent characteristics associated outcomes. Results: Eighty (23%) expressed 223 (62%) did not. One hundred thirty-one (37%) were diagnosed hypoglycae-mia. Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander less likely than Caucasian (odds ratio (OR) 0.10, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.01–0.77). There no significant differences hypoglycaemia, or median blood glucose levels compared not express. Babies significantly receive formula (OR 0.12, CI 0.05–0.32). Conclusions: We found association expressing on levels. Expressing may have some benefits newborn such as reduced consumption hospital. Further research into other methods reducing appears warranted.