Birth outcomes in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Abstract

From the perspective of modern obstetrics, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is considered an epidemic of the 21st century. It can complicate the course of pregnancy at any week of gestation. The purpose of the work was to determine the influence of the gestational age of GDM onset on birth outcomes in pregnant women. Materials and methods: During the study, a retrospective analysis of 362 individual records of pregnant and postpartum women was carried out. Results: Earlier onset of GDM is significantly more often associated with the development of symphysitis in the mother, with fetal growth retardation and the need to use insulin therapy to correct hyperglycemia. Conclusions: Regardless of the period of onset of GDM, pregnant women constitute a risk group for obstetric and perinatal complications.