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The study aims to evaluate how blood glucose levels normalize in the early postpartum period for mothers with gestational diabetes compared to non-diabetic mothers.

August 13, 2026BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Glycemic changes during first 48 h postpartum in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus and non—diabetic mothers – a comparative study

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MJM. A. M. M. JayawardaneUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura MRM. M. F. RustaUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura TGT. H. GangodawilaUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura

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Comparative study assesses blood glucose normalization in postpartum mothers with gestational diabetes versus non-diabetic mothers, indicating rapid glycemic stabilization.

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The study aims to evaluate how blood glucose levels normalize in the early postpartum period for mothers with gestational diabetes compared to non-diabetic mothers.
Descriptive observational comparative study conducted in Colombo South Teaching Hospital.
Sixty postpartum mothers (30 with GDM and 30 non-diabetic) underwent blood glucose measurements within 2 hours of delivery and before and after meals over 48 hours.
Data analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics with significance set at p < 0.05.
Mothers with GDM exhibited consistently higher mean glucose levels than non-diabetic mothers in the early postpartum period (p < 0.05).
No significant difference in glucose levels was found between groups by the sixth meal (p > 0.05), indicating a trend toward normalization.
Early postpartum hyperglycemia was observed to resolve quickly by the sixth meal.

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Jayawardane et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76172b0e0cff3f63f3e7 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-09335-3

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Comparative study assesses blood glucose normalization in postpartum mothers with gestational diabetes versus non-diabetic mothers, indicating rapid glycemic stabilization.

Glycemic changes during first 48 h postpartum in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus and non—diabetic mothers – a comparative study

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Glycemic changes during first 48 h postpartum in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus and non—diabetic mothers – a comparative study

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