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A woman has gained 30 pounds in her first two months of pregnancy and has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. what should she know about her health risks from this condition?
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A woman has gained 30 pounds in her first two months of pregnancy and has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. what should she know about her health risks from this condition?

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The patient should be aware that her sugar-levels may vary strongly depending on the activity of her unborn child's metabolism. Her child is more at risk for birth-complications and birth defects.
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