Updated multidisciplinary guidance on managing diabetes throughout pregnancy

Now in its Third Edition, A Practical Manual of Diabetes in Pregnancy delivers evidence-based, clinically-focused guidance across the full continuum of care of pregnant women who have diabetes. Written by an international team of specialists, this edition incorporates new evidence, emerging technologies, and current approaches to patient management that have reshaped the field since the Second Edition was published nearly a decade ago.

Each chapter opens with an illustrative case history, followed by updated subject material supplemented by figures and tables, and concludes with references highlighting the most relevant literature. New to this edition is coverage of continuous glucose monitoring, hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems, and the interaction of genetics and obesity with diabetes in pregnancy.

Readers will also find:

• Treatment recommendations grounded in the latest research spanning preconception counseling through postnatal care and long-term maternal outcomes
• Practical guidance on optimising glycaemic control incorporating evolving technologies including continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery systems in the care of pregnant women with diabetes
• International perspectives from contributors across multiple countries and specialties offering varied approaches to common clinical challenges
• Discussion of risks associated with pregnancy complicated by diabetes and long-term implications for both maternal and neonatal health outcomes

Designed for clinical reference and trainee education alike, this manual serves obstetricians, endocrinologists, neonatologists, anaesthetists, midwives, diabetic specialist nurses, family doctors, geneticists, and trainees across these specialties who manage pregnant women with diabetes.

David R. McCance is Emeritus Professor and Consultant Endocrinologist at the Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Hospital, and Queen’s University, Belfast. A former Clinical Lead for the Regional Diabetes in Pregnancy Service and chair of the European Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group, he has over 250 research publications, many of which have influenced national clinical guidelines.

Michael Maresh was a Consultant Obstetrician at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. A past chairman of the European Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group, he contributed to NICE guidelines and served as a member of the English National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit Group, and has had approaching 100 peer-reviewed publications in obstetrics and diabetes management.

David A. Sacks is Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Diabetes in Pregnancy Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. With over 100 peer reviewed publications, his honors include the Norbert Frankel lecture from the American Diabetes Association and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group.