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A 34-year-old woman comes to see you in clinic in the third trimester as her foetus is large for gestational age. She has pre-existing type 2 diabetes and usually takes medication to control her blood glucose. She would like some advice about which medication she can take when she breastfeeds.Which of the following is safe to continue?
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