Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Labor Analgesia: Nationwide Register‐Based Analysis in Finland

Abstract

(Acta Diabetol. 2022;59:1515–1517) Diabetes mellitus (DM) has an impact on patient analgesia, necessitating higher postoperative analgesia doses. Gestational DM’s (GDM) influence on labor analgesia must be studied better. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence lacks recommendations. A lone study found increased opioid use postcesarean delivery (CD) in GDM patients, who are generally more obese. Previous analyses revealed minimal differences in labor analgesia based on obesity grade. With rising GDM incidence, understanding its impact on labor analgesia is crucial. Our national-level study aims to compare labor analgesia between GDM and non-GDM patients, addressing this gap in research.