ICD-11

A group of paediatric conditions in which there is a temporary disorder in a newborn or infant associated with abnormal chemical reactions in the body disrupting the process of getting or making energy from consumed carbohydrates.

Describes the range of effects on the infant born to a woman with gestational diabetes (onset or first recognition of carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity in pregnancy). Common neonatal effects include macrosomia, intrauterine growth restriction, birth injuries, congenital anomalies, hypoglycaemia, respiratory distress, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.