Maternal diabetes

Referral information

There is now an Auckland DHB Maternity Diabetes eReferral form accessible directly in RCP eReferrals. Please use this if you have access to eReferrals.

• Screening for diabetes in pregnancy flowchart [PDF, 238 KB]
• Screening for diabetes in pregnancy after 32 weeks flowchart [PDF, 588 KB]
• Diabetes referral form [PDF, 167 KB]
• Gestational Diabetes group teaching sessions [PNG, 45 KB] [DOCX, 70 KB]

Team information

• Diabetes Midwives Contact List [PDF, 402 KB]

Home Blood Glucose Monitoring (HBGM)

• How to prescribe a HBGM meter [PDF, 516 KB]
• Blood Glucose testing instructions for women [PDF, 181 KB]
• HBGM record sheet for pregnant women [PDF, 285 KB]

Guidelines

• Screening for diabetes in pregnancy flowchart [PDF, 238 KB]
• Diabetes in pregnancy - Guideline [PDF, 1.9 MB]
• Diabetes in Pregnancy - Background paper [PDF, 91 KB]
• Vitamin D deficiency letter [PDF, 7 KB]

Patient resources

• GDM Healthy Eating resource [PDF, 1.2 MB]
• GDM Healthy Eating Plate [PDF, 202 KB]
• Medication options for GDM [PDF, 376 KB]
• How to take Metformin [PDF, 370 KB]
• Gestational Diabetes booklet [PDF, 1.2 MB] [PDF, 122 KB]