10 Gestational Diabetes Symptoms
6. Excess Birth Weight
It is important that a baby is born at a healthy weight. If they are too small at birth then they might struggle to survive. However, it is also important that the baby is not too large at birth. If the baby is too large than it could spell some serious problems for the mother and child.
A baby that is too large can become stuck in the birth canal, and this can be extremely dangerous for both. To help avoid complications during birth, the baby is usually delivered by C-section if the baby is expected to be too large. Unborn babies can grow larger than usual in instances of gestational diabetes.
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