A study of effect of gestational diabetes on the newborn
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus has become the nightmare of the modern mothers due to its varied ill effects on the baby. As many of the ill effects can be well taken care with proper education, anticipation and expertise of newborn care taker, this study will throw light on the incidence of those ill effects. Material & methods: It’s a prospective case control study done over a span of one year in a rural medical college in Karnataka. Result: Large for gestational age, Congenital anomalies, Respiratory distress syndrome, Polycythemia, Hypoglycemia were the complications significantly associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: Even our study emphasised the ill effects of gestational diabetes on the baby, RDS, Large baby, Metabolic disorders, Congenital anomalies, polycythemia were significantly associated with gestational diabetes. Most of the complications of GDM on babies are manageable and outcome can be drastically improved. Early diagnosis, education and anticipation of the complications and prompt referral are the need of the hour in peripheries and advancement of neonatal intensive cares in the referral hospitals is needed.
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Rajith M. L, Punyashree R
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