Clearly defining responsibilities between pregnancy and diabetes care providers and pregnant women would improve diabetes support during pregnancy and childbirth, and would decrease maternal concerns about the health of mother and child.

Routine HIV testing of women during labor is highly accepted in Cameroon and may be useful in preventing mother-to-child transmission in countries with similar social profiles of the disease.

Severe adverse maternal outcomes associated with childbirth in Australia have increased, primarily among women who experience postpartum hemorrhage, suggesting that improving adherence to labor management recommendations can decrease the potential for severe harm and death.