A large baby is born with which complication in pregnancy:
Ans. is a, i.e. Gestational diabetesRef. Dutta Obs. 7/e, p 284: Williams Obs. 23/e, p 854Large baby is called as macrosomia which is defined as fetal (neonatal) weight exceeding two standard deviations or above 90th centile for the appropriate normal population.According to ACOG: birth weight of >= 4500 gm is called as macrosomia.In Indian context birth weight of >= 4000 gm is called as macrosomia.Macrosomia is seen in:Maternal diabetesMaternal obesityMultiparityProlonged gestationIncreased maternal age
Gestational diabetes
Gestational hypertension
Cardiac disease
Anaemia
Fetus & New Born and their Diseases