gestational diabetes??? Question.?
Posted by admin on Jun 9, 2009
What is the consequence to the baby if the mother tests positive for gestational diabetes but receives no treatment for it?
Yes, it will add weight to the baby. It’s also been shown that it can add fat cells to the baby that will be there for life, and it increases your child’s chances of developing type 2 diabetes when they are older.
Also, there is a serious complication that can happen at the end of pregnancy where a diabetic’s placenta can start to deteriorate. It happens quickly and it can be deadly for the baby, so the chance of having a stillborn child is higher than a non-diabetic woman.
The diabetic complications are serious but they are PREVENTABLE. Treatment is usually some changes in your diet, possibly some insulin injections. It’s so worth it for the health of your child.
