Complications of Gestational diabetes

Complications list for Gestational diabetes:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Gestational diabetes includes:

• Complications for mother (see Pregnancy symptoms)
  • Type 2 diabetes - many women with GDM will later get Type 2 diabetes.
  • Impaired Glucose Tolerance - GDM may lead to IGT, milder than Type 2 diabetes.
  • Insulin resistance
• Complications for baby (see Birth symptoms) - the baby can suffer if the mother does not control diabetic blood sugar levels adequately.
  • Birth defects
  • Large baby (macrosomia) (see Birth symptoms)
  • Hypoglycemia after delivery (see Pregnancy symptoms)

See also the symptoms of Gestational diabetes and Gestational diabetes: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Gestational diabetes from the Diseases Database include:

• Hyperinsulinaemia
• Hyperglycaemia
• Polyhydramnios
• Birth hypoxia
• Macrosomia
• Dystocia
• Perinatal morbidity
• Placental hypertrophy
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Intrauterine death

See also the symptoms of Gestational diabetes and Gestational diabetes: Introduction.

Gestational diabetes as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Gestational diabetes as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Gestational diabetes.

About complications:

Complications of Gestational diabetes are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Gestational diabetes. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Gestational diabetes and complications of Gestational diabetes is unclear or arbitrary.