Outcome of pregnancies in diabetic mothers: a descriptive study

ABSTRACT

Data of 50 diabetic mothers and their new borns collected from two hospitals over a period of twelve months was studied. 23[46%] of the mothers had gestational diabetes; 17[34%] were in White's class B, and the rest were in classes A, C and D. Out of 50 newborns, 25[50%] of the newborns had macrosomia. Among macrosomic babies, 11 were from class B and 8 from gestational diabetics. Six new borns had hypoglycemia, six had hypocalcemia, seven were jaundiced, two babies had congenital malformations, whereas 6 died. In conclusion, most of the mothers had gestation diabetes but macrosomia and Caesarean section rate were higher in infants of class B mothers