Effects of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy on the fetus

1. Abnormal fetal development in pregnant

women if the blood sugar is too high, will lead to abnormal fetal development, such as hydrocephalus, cardiac malformation, anencephaly, etc.

. Macrofetal long

in the maternal hyperglycemia environment, maternal blood sugar components may enter the fetal body through the placental barrier, resulting in fetal overnutrition, excessive development of the body, the formation of a giant fetus.

3. Abortion, premature

For patients with diabetes in early pregnancy, may be due to hyperglycemia environment inhibit embryo development, affect embryo quality, prone to abortion; for patients in the second and third trimester of pregnancy, because of hyperglycemia environment caused by fetal blood sugar rise, intrauterine distress symptoms, may lead to premature birth.