Obesity is increasingly framed as part of a continuum of metabolic disease , rather than as a separate condition
Delivery planning for women with pre-existing type 2 diabetes typically involves: Offering elective birth between 37+0 and 38+6 weeks' gestation , even if glycaemic control is good and there are no other complications, to reduce the risk of stillbirth and other adverse outcomes Earlier delivery if maternal or foetal complications arise Induction of labour or planned caesarean section depending on individual circumstances Continuous foetal heart rate monitoring during labour Blood glucose monitoring every hour during labour, maintaining levels between 47 mmol/L with intravenous insulin and dextrose if necessary Neonatal care includes blood glucose monitoring for the baby within two to four hours of birth and before subsequent feeds for at least 24 hours
The drugs named in some of those lawsuits include Rybelsus and Wegovy, which both contain semaglutide and are made by Novo Nordisk
Save Face, which is a register of accredited clinics that provide medical aesthetic treatments, revealed in 2023 there have been 90 complaints, with more than half of these taking place in just the last three months
They all rely on online intake, partner pharmacies, and subscriptions