The expert Ruth Castillo Sánchez said that the macrosomy (development or excessive body size) is a problem of the newborn that in most cases happens when the mother developed gestational diabetes
The head of the Medical Sub -Directorate of the Specialties Hospital of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Jalisco, indicated that these children, due to their size, are usually born prematurely through a caesarean section, since a childbirthVaginal in these conditions represents risks to the baby and for the mother.
This is because the macrosomia is characterized by the large size and the weight that usually exceeds the four kilograms.
He also expressed that one of the main problems of a macrosomic child in his first hours of life is the risk of hypoglycemia, "low in his level of circulating glucose that, if he is not captured timely and properly, can mean neurological damage to a greater or lesser extent"
Castillo Sánchez pointed out that the brain is the organ that takes advantage of half of the sugar consumed, hence, before a decline in this element "it is the one that resents it most and if damage will be presented, for example in learning problems in learning in learning inThe case of children. "
He affirmed that another problem of macrosomic children is at the respiratory level, as well as in blood components, "they tend to form more red blood cells and therefore they will have greater body mass and heart growth, which will bring them problems in the proper functioning ofThis organ ".
He commented that preconception consultation in women who know diabetics, is very important if they plan to get pregnant to know the risks, but also the special care that will require to reduce the probability to have children in these conditions.
He stressed that the monthly assessment of pregnancy is fundamental because it makes it possible to capture any abnormality in time that can represent a risk for the mother and the baby.