Una Ledingham, British physician, known for research on diabetes in pregnancy (died 1965)
Una Ledingham
Una Christina Ledingham was a British physician known for her studies of diabetes in pregnancy. She worked at the Marie Curie Hospital and Hampstead General Hospital, and was on the board of governors of the Royal Free Hospital and the Royal College of Physicians. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1942.
Diabetes and pregnancy
For pregnant women with diabetes, some particular challenges exist for both mother and fetus. If the pregnant woman has diabetes as a pre-existing disorder, it can cause early labor, birth defects, and larger than average infants. Therefore, experts advise diabetics to maintain blood sugar level close to the normal range about 3 months before planning for pregnancy.
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