Utility of in-hospital post-delivery fasting plasma glucose to predict postpartum glucose status in women with hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy: A prospective cohort study.
Anneliese WesselsAnkia CoetzeeDeidre MasonDavid R HallMari van de VyverMagda ConradiePublished in: PloS one (2020)
Based on this study, in-hospital fasting glucose 24-72 hours postpartum cannot replace the OGTT 4-12 weeks postpartum. Pragmatic solutions for low postpartum return rates in women with HFDP should be pursued.