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Objectives: To systematically review the literature on the use of probiotics in pregnancy and their impact on maternal outcomes.

Methods: Online databases were searched in April 2012 using the following terms to identify eligible studies: “probiotics”, “pregnancy”, “maternal outcomes” and “metabolism”. Primary outcomes of selected studies were maternal fasting glucose during pregnancy and rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Secondary outcomes were rates of pre-eclampsia, maternal inflammatory markers and lipid profiles and gestational weight gain. Studies whose primary outcomes were bacterial vaginosis, pre-term delivery and infant atopy were excluded. Only English-language articles were included. The limited number of eligible studies and varying outcomes precluded formal meta-analysis of these data.

Results: Initially, 189 articles were identified and screened. Seven articles met inclusion …