Identify the most important labor and birth complications for the mother and fetus/newborn that can occur as a result of gestational diabetes
What will be an ideal response?
1. Difficult labor and increased risk for cesarean birth, which increases risks to mother and baby
2. For the mother: high blood pressure, high blood acidity, increased risk for infection, increased risk for maternal death
3. For the fetus/newborn: high insulin levels, blood glucose fluctuations, respiratory distress, malformations of the heart, nerves, or bones, and higher risk for fetal death
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