Table 4.

Proposed new strategies of screening and postpartum follow-up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

	RCOG	Canada	Australian
Early pregnancy screening	High risk women   HbA1c or RPG	High risk women of overt diabetes   HbA1c or FPG	High risk women   HbA1c and random blood glucose
24–28 weeks screening	HbA1c and FPG or RPG	HbA1c and RPG	FBG OGTT if FBG> 4.7–5 mmol/L
Postpartum follow-up	HbA1c screening at 3–6 months	OGTT delayed until safe	OGTT delayed 6 months postpartum orHbA1c 3–6 months