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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Diabetes?
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Babies of GDM mothers may have more birth weight, preterm birth and respiratory distress, low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures, still birth and obesity/ diabetes later in their life.
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Maternal Risks
- Diabetes can increase the risk of high blood pressure (preeclampsia), infections, and complications during delivery.
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Fetal and Neonatal Risks
- Risks include congenital anomalies, macrosomia (large baby), and neonatal hypoglycemia.
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Pregnancy Complications
- There is a higher risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, and preterm birth associated with diabetes.
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Importance of Blood Sugar Control
- Good glucose management before and during pregnancy can significantly reduce these risks.
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Monitoring and Care
- Specialized prenatal care is essential, including regular monitoring and possible involvement of endocrinologists and obstetricians experienced in high-risk pregnancies.
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