Does gestational diabetes effects the baby? What are the complications?
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The type of diabetes that occurs in women at the time of gestation that is during pregnancy. Pregnancy causes the blood sugar levels to surge in some women which leads to gestational diabetes. In some women, the insulin levels might drop during pregnancy causing the blood sugar levels to increase.
If you have gestational diabetes, your baby may be at increased risk of:
# Excessive birth weight. Extra glucose in your bloodstream crosses the placenta, which triggers your baby's pancreas to make extra insulin. This can cause your baby to grow too large (macrosomia).
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