HealthNFitness Tips: Gestational diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels become abnormally high during pregnancy.
The Gestational diabetes increases the risk of these complications:
- Having a premature delivery.
- Developing preeclampsia, which causes high blood pressure during pregnancy.
- Requiring a Cesarean delivery.
- Having a very large baby, this can make delivery difficult.
- Development in the baby of jaundice, breathing problems or low blood sugar.