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Why do they induce at 39 weeks with gestational diabetes?
Sometimes early delivery may be recommended because the baby is large.
Last updated on 10 May 2022
Raised blood sugar can damage back of the eye - retina causing Diabetic retinopathy, which left untreated can lead to blindness. This makes children with Diabetes at high risk when compared to normal childern.
High sugar levels causes blood vessel damage, vascular remodelling leading to increased peripheral artery resistance. Also, body fluid volume increases in response to insulin resistance-induced hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia. Both increased peripheral vascular resistance and body fluid volume lead to increase in systemic blood pressure causing Hypertension.
Internal medicine specialist or Diabetologist.
There's a chance that babies of GDM mother may have low blood sugar shortly after birth and hypoglycemic seizures etc which would need NICU monitoring.
Yes, absolutely a Diabetic patient can lead a normal life when it is managed properly with proper diet, physical acitivity, being compliant with medications and regulat doctor visits.
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