ORCHID Study: Optimisation of screening and management of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy

ORCHID Study: Optimisation of screening and management of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy Learn about the ORCHID Study, which focuses on optimising the screening and management of gestational diabetes in rural and remote Western Australia. Mariah is a young Australian First Nations woman. Her favourite pastimes are playing competitive netball and camping on country with family to catch fish and crabs. When she fell pregnant, diabetes was not on her radar. “I wasn’t even really aware that you can catch diabetes through pregnancy. So, it was a shock at first when I was doing my glucose test that I could have diabetes.” Mariah went on to have a healthy baby girl; however, it was a big adjustment for her and her family to understand and manage her new diagnosis.