GESTATIONAL DIABETES Flashcards
What type of diabetes commonly occurs in pregnant women and may disappear or even progress after delivery?
Gestational Diabetes
True or False
Those with gestational diabetes are at a low risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes
False
High risk
True or False
Gestational diabetes generally manifests the same kind of complications found in Type 2 Diabetes
True
True or False
Gestational diabetes typically only has damaging effects to the mother and not the child
False
Gestational diabetes can have damaging effects to both the mother and the unborn baby
True or False
Mothers who have untreated gestational diabetes may give birth to babies with macrosomia or high birth weight, congenital heart and nervous system anomalies. respiratory distress syndrome and even malformations of the skeletal muscles
True