Infant of diabetic mother immediate problems and outcome

Background: the purpose of study was to anticipate their instant problems and outcome of diabetic mother. infant of diabetic mother idm are infants born to women who are already diabetic or who develop diabetes during pregnancy or who are not obvious diabetic but they have impaired glucose tolerance. aim: to determine the risk factors of the disease and the treatment of the patient. moreover morbidity and mortality in idms can be reduced by fetal monitoring,choosing appropriate mode of delivery and immediate care of infant after birth. methods: a descriptive type of study on idm was conducted in neonatology unit of fatima memorial hospital for one year period,80 cases of infants of diabetic mother to known diabetic mothers or mothers having gestational diabetes. those infants born to mother who are not-diabetic . results: most common problem was hypoglycemia occur in about 31 % or infants. the second common problem was hyperbillirubinemia that developed in 27.5 % of infants. four infants out of eighty got trauma during delivery and infants whose apgars were low and have birth asphyxia were 17.5%. hypoglycemia was another common problem and accounts in 15% of idms. out of 80 infants who were observed for problems and outcome 20% infants remain asymptomatic and 80% became sick and 3.7% expired. conclusion: from this study it is determined that the most common problem was hypoglycemia which develop individually or associated with other problems,second common problem was hyperbillirubinemia. pre maturity may be the contributing factor because morbidity was more in pre mature infants. other thing which was observed is that most of the infants delivered through c-section while instrumental deliveries were and infants delivered through svd. © 2016,lahore medical and dental college. all rights reserved.