Complications of 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.

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)