A Study of Maternal and fetal out Come in Cases of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Content : Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as Carbohydrate/Glucose intolerance of varying
degrees of severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancyâ€. Pregnancy itself is a Diabetogenic State.
GDM complicates 7% of the pregnancy. There is much higher rate of maternal and fetal compromise in a diabetic
pregnancy as compared to normal pregnancy.
Aims : This Study is carried out to study proportion of gestational diabetes in pregnancy and its fetal and maternal
outcome.
Setting and Designs : This Prospective study was conducted among 32 cases of gestational diabetes mellitus in
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ,Civil Hospital , Ahmedabad.
Results and Conclusions : In this Study , Prevalence of GDM was 0.205%, Most common maternal complication
was PIH among37.5% of GDM pregnancy and Most common fetal complication was Prematurity among 18.8% of
GDM pregnancies.