August 7, 2025

Associations between prenatal diabetes mellitus, social determinants of health, and postpartum psychopathology: A retrospective review within women with diabetes mellitus

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Patients with pregestational diabetes mellitus showed higher cesarean delivery rates compared to gestational diabetes mellitus.
3% of pregnancies had pregestational diabetes, while 23% were diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
Women with pregestational diabetes have double the odds of experiencing postpartum psychopathology, controlling for covariates.
Elevated HbA1c values may explain the association between pregestational diabetes and postpartum mental health risks.

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Retrospective review shows postpartum psychopathology risk linked to prenatal diabetes, highlighting social health factors.

Sidwell et al. (2025) studied this question.

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