what are the risks of gestational diabetes to the baby and mother?

Answer 1

Gestational diabetes affects the mother in late pregnancy, after the baby's body has been formed, but while the baby is busy growing. Because of this, gestational diabetes does not cause the kinds of birth defects sometimes seen in babies whose mothers had diabetes before pregnancy.

However, untreated or poorly controlled gestational diabetes can hurt your baby. When you have gestational diabetes, your pancreas works overtime to produce insulin, but the insulin does not lower your blood glucose levels. Although insulin does not cross the placenta, glucose and other nutrients do. So extra blood glucose goes through the placenta, giving the baby high blood glucose levels. This causes the baby's pancreas to make extra insulin to get rid of the blood glucose. Since the baby is getting more energy than it needs to grow and develop, the extra energy is stored as fat.

This can lead to macrosomia, or a "fat" baby. Babies with macrosomia face health problems of their own, including damage to their shoulders during birth. Because of the extra insulin made by the baby's pancreas, newborns may have very low blood glucose levels at birth and are also at higher risk for breathing problems. Babies with excess insulin become children who are at risk for obesity and adults who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.

Answer 2

One of the risks of Gestational Diabetes is having a large baby which can cause delivery complications. After delivery, a baby may have hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar which can usually be brought under control by immediate nursing, having a bottle of formula, or some sugar water. In extreme cases, an IV may be required. Gestational Diabetes can generally be controlled with diet and exercise, but can sometimes require insulin shots. Most moms with Gestational Diabetes are no longer diabetic after the birth, but do have a higher risk for developing Gestational Diabetes in subsequent pregnancies. Having Gestational Diabetes also places women at a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life.

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Answer 5

Higher birth weight, and if controlled abnormal fetal development. It can cause more problems carrying the child and increases the chance of a c-section. Also studies show that moms that have gestational diabetes while pregnant will develop full regular diabetes later on, most are detected within 5 years after baby is born.

Answer 6

I don't exactly know all the risks but, my very close cousin had the gestational diabetes when she was pregnant. She had to REALLY watch her diet but, I am happy to say that she is doing great now and so is her beautiful (now 2yr old) baby boy!

Answer 7

Here are risks for both... Large birth size (making a c-section more likely) low blood sugar in baby, jaundice, Stillbirth (very rare!!), early birth, breathing problems for baby, increased risk of infection for mommy, toxemia, diabetes after pregnancy ends. Those are the risks. Hope this helps. Good luck

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