Shoulder dystocia in babies born to Aboriginal mothers with diabetes: a population-based cohort study, 1998-2015

• Main Authors: Marwan Awad Ahmed (Author), Helen D. Bailey (Author), Gavin Pereira (Author), Scott W. White (Author), Kingsley Wong (Author), Rhonda Marriott (Author), Matthew J. L. Hare (Author), Bridgette J. McNamara (Author), Carrington C. J. Shepherd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) are more likely to have glycaemic levels above the target range, and their babies are thus at higher risk of excessive fetal growth. Shoulder dystocia, defined by failure of spontaneous birth...