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OBJECTIVE: Shows the general findings in a cohort of newborn babies born to diabetic mothers. DESIGN: Prospective and observational study, during a year (1988). PLACE: Hospital de Ginecoobstetricia del Centro Médico "La Raza", a terciary Center. RESULTS: There were 92 newborn babies born to diabetic mothers; 62 were delivery with cesarean section and 30 were vaginally; 51 were males and 41 females; with 49% prematurelly born, 38% with macrosomia; there were eight stillbirths and four neonatal deaths, with a perinatal mortality of 13%. From the live born babies in 50% had any problem with icterus in 40%, respiratory insufficiency in 22.5%, hypoglycemia in 16.2% and polycytemia in 13%; 44.5% had an uncomplicate course. There were five patients with congenital anomalies. CONCLUSIONS: The newborn baby born to diabetic mother needed a special control from early stages of pregnancy, preferable for a interdisciplinary medical team, with the goal to obtained in our perinatal mortality rate will be similar to published in the international literature, lesser of 2%.