Gestational diabetes
Women are getting pregnant later in life and rates of obesity are rising, which are some of the factors thought to explain the growing rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in many parts of the world. A recent systematic review from Australia synthesised papers looking at the psychosocial experiences associated with GDM.1 The identified benefits of a GDM diagnosis were largely behavioural and included an opportunity to make healthy eating changes. The identified harms were emotional, financial, and cultural. Women commented about the added responsibility (eating regimens, appointments), financial constraints (expensive food, medical bills), and conflicts with their cultural practices (alternative eating, …