Feature of diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: (A) Postdatism, (B) Hydramnios, (C) Neonatal hyperglycemia, (D) All
Answer is B. Ans. is b i.e. Hydramnios As explained in the previous question maternal hyperglycaemia leads to fetal hyperglycaemia, which in turn causes polyuria and thus causes polyhydramnios. - Polyhydramnios leads to preterm delivery and not post datism. - Excessive uterine enlargement because of polyhydramnios and macrosomia causes increased incidence of atonic PPH. Diabetes leads to increased incidence of congenital defects in fetus. Maternal hyperglycemia to fetal hyperglycemia hyperinsulinemia -/ to neonatal hypoglycemia at bih.