EBB 78 - The Evidence on Labor Induction for Gestational Diabetes
Evidence Based Birth®
Rebecca Dekker
4.3 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2019
⏱️ 21 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In this episode I bring you the evidence on labor induction for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A few months ago, we released an article all about the evidence on diagnosing GDM, and we wanted to follow up that article with another focused solely on labor induction versus expectant management for GDM.
Listen to learn the two most common questions that people ask when they are diagnosed with GDM, as well as all of the situations that may occur under the umbrella term "expectant management". And of course, I will cover the latest research studies on this topic!
For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) and our Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.
RESOURCES:
Get free handouts on this topic here!
Find the Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article on Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes here.
Read the Evidence on Induction or C-Section for a Big Baby here.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk about the evidence on |
| 0:04.5 | labor induction for gestational diabetes. |
| 0:07.6 | Welcome to the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my |
| 0:16.6 | PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world. |
| 0:28.0 | As a reminder, this information is not medical advice. |
| 0:31.0 | See EB-Bbirth.com slash disclaimer for more details. |
| 0:37.0 | Hi everyone I'm super excited to welcome you back to another evidence-based |
| 0:41.1 | birth podcast episode. |
| 0:43.0 | In today's podcast, I'm going to do something a little different. |
| 0:45.5 | I'm going to do a solo episode where I'm going to talk with you all about the research |
| 0:49.4 | evidence on labor induction for gestational diabetes meldis, which can be abbreviated |
| 0:55.9 | G. D.M. Now a few months ago we released an article all about the evidence on |
| 1:00.9 | diagnosing G.d.m. and you can find that article at eB birth.com |
| 1:05.4 | slash diagnosing gdium that's all one word diagnosing gdium but we wanted to follow up |
| 1:11.6 | that article with another signature article focused solely on the evidence on labor induction versus expectant management for G. |
| 1:20.0 | So two of the main questions that come up when people have |
| 1:23.7 | G. D. M. are the following. Should labor be induced because I have G.D. M. |
| 1:29.2 | and if induction is chosen, when should it occur? |
| 1:33.8 | With G.D.M. the main alternative to labor induction is expectant management. |
| 1:38.1 | The definition of expectant management means you're declining in elective induction and instead you plan to wait for |
| 1:44.0 | labor to start on its own. However with expectant management that doesn't |
| 1:47.8 | always mean that you will labor spontaneously. It could mean that you might be |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rebecca Dekker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Rebecca Dekker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.