BACKGROUND/AIM Pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) represents glucose intolerance that begins before pregnancy and is followed by the increased risk of neonatal and maternal complications. The aim of this study was to establish neonatal outcome in pregnancies with pregestational diabetes mellitus and the factors that had influence on it. METHODS This study included 27 pregnant women with ...

OBJECTIVE To audit stillbirth cases in women with type 1 diabetes to search for specific characteristics in order to improve antenatal care and treatment. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Retrospectively identified cases of stillbirths in women with type 1 diabetes during 1990-2000 were analyzed regarding characteristics of the mother, the pregnancy, glycemic control, and the stillborn. The cause ...

The global epidemics of obesity during pregnancy and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are major public health problems worldwide. Obesity and excessive GWG are related to several maternal and fetal complications, including diabetes (pregestational and gestational diabetes) and intrauterine programming of insulin resistance (IR). Maternal obesity (MO) and neonatal IR are associated with l...

Despite progress in diabetes care and treatment, pregnancies in women with either type 1 or, type 2 DM are still associated with poorer outcomes with respect to healthy non diabetic women. Pregestational DM complicates 0.2 - 0.6% of pregnancies, 35% had type1 and 66% had type 2 DM. In contrast to GDM, pre GDM is more serious because the potential effects of uncontrolled glycemic levels begins a...

(Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021;100:489–496. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14028. Epub November 2, 2020) Obesity, increased pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and past complications are associated with future adverse short- long-term maternal neonatal outcomes. Gestational diabetes (GDM), gestational hypertension (GH), preeclampsia (PE) common pregnancy-associated complications. Recurrence of these increase...